Golden Tapestry

Last Wednesday I took off for Colorado

Clinging To The Selvedges ©Sarah C. Swett 2015

to teach a workshop on weaving lines and curves

  co-sponsored by
 The American Tapestry Alliance 
and
  The Recycled Lamb   
(where we gathered).


It was an astonishing four days.
 

Comfort zones were abandoned 
as weavers tried
 wool warp 

Brown Sheep Company Wool Warp

(singles no less),
and bravely wove without cartoons.

We talked about myriad 
weaverly things
from bobbins and butterflies 
to drawing,
the weaving life,
food
and fringe
(both fortunate and 'un').

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Note how the front tire, viewed from the 'back' looks flat. Ah, the power of highs and lows.

  I over-shared
 about my 
mythical 
new car.

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Everyone worked like crazy

Village Festival

In addition we were given
 a private tour of Creative Crossroads, 
the exhibit of tapestry currently at the Denver Art Museum 
where I fell head over heels for the shoes
and stockings   

Village Festival

 Rebecca Mezoff wrote  wonderfully
about the exhibit
so I'll let her tell you more.

Fate Destiny and Self Determination/le sort, le destin et l'auto-détermination

The four day tapestry gathering was capped by the opening  of 
 Fate, Destiny and Self-Determination,
Line Dufour's glorious explosion of textiles and color,
an ongoing installation 
currently leaping across the walls
of the Doyle and Margaret Hartman Gallery
of Regis University in Denver.
 

Fate Destiny and Self Determination/le sort, le destin et l'auto-détermination.

It truly is an inspiration 
both to see and be part of.  
If you want to contribute
DO!

Line and Rebecca
have also written thoroughly flattering posts 
about the workshop
that I'd be mad not to post.
Their photos are even in focus!
Thank you both.
Thank you all.