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Tapestries in La Conner

5/9/2017

 
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"Clearing the Decks" and "Against the Tide" (each 60" x 24"), and "Rough Copy #13: There" (54" x 34")
One of the things I really love about the third floor gallery at the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Textile Museum is the slanted ceilings which allow the tapestries to hang slightly out from the walls, so they can move with the air and cast shadows in all directions.
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"Rough Copy #7: Days Begin" (40" x 18")
Indeed, I was so taken with the dynamic feel of this that I mostly took videos rather than still photos, completly forgetting  that I can't post them here--
for why else do I take photos if not to share them with you?
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"Back To Front" (18" x 18" x 36")
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"Back to Front" tapestry moves with the air.
Here are a couple of links to Instagram videos though:
Casting Off (@sarahcswett)
Rough Copy (@sarahcswett)
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The show itself is lovely.
 I can't thank the staff and volunteers at Pacific Northwest Quilt and Textile Museum enough for their kindness, generosity and the glorious job they did hanging the work.  
Do visit if you have a chance - and be sure to check out the fantastic thread drawings of Kristin Loffer Theiss on the first floor, and also her website and the video of her drawing with her sewing machine.  

One of the best things about exhibitions of course, is the joy of getting see, and even have the odd conversation with  friends, old and new, who made the huge effort to come to the reception..
I can't thank you all enough.
 I also got to spend extra time with extraordinary artist and friend, Carolyn Doe
and the marvelous Rebecca Mezoff , tapestry weaver and teacher who  flew all the way from Colorado so we could share our delight (and ideas and techniques and gossip) about this marvelous thing we happen to do.

My heart is filled with Gleeful Gratitude.


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ps -- The air b and b  cabin I rented was heavenly,
and the rocks on the shore did not seem to mind me gathering, arranging and then returning them to the beach (I try to be a catch and release  rock collector). 
Or if they did mind, they were polite about it.
Victoria Stone
5/9/2017 01:29:34 pm

Sarah what a glorious show! Thank you for sharing it with us.

Patti Kirch
5/9/2017 02:20:04 pm

Shadows, slits and movement in the attic, pieces of a thriller!
My plan is to explore, turn the pages, gather visual evidence, take notes...what is it like to be inside a Sarah Swett novel.
Looking forward to my next week's read!

Nancy
5/10/2017 07:32:56 am

How fabulous is this?! Many congratulations.

But now I worry that taking my sea shells and sea glass home is a mistake... should I rewild them, I wonder?

Heather Myers
5/12/2017 07:26:09 pm

Looks wonderful, congratulations! I hope to get there.


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    Picture

    ​Sarah C Swett 
    tells stories
    with
    ​ and about

     hand spun yarn. 


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    Click for info on
    my four selvedge
    warping class
    with
    ​ Rebecca Mezoff  
    fringeless


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