La Maison en Hiver; hand woven tapestry; hand spun linen, paper and zip log bag; hand made paper; coptic binding; 2.5" x 2.25" x 1"
It's probably not the best idea
for paper tapestries
to hang out in the snow,
for paper tapestries
to hang out in the snow,
especially when said tapestries
are stitched
into a hand made paper sandwich.
are stitched
into a hand made paper sandwich.
paper hand made by Velma Bolyard; flax, cotton rat, abaca, hemp, indigo, earth pigments; each sheet 2" x 3.5"
But it's very cold this morning
so the snow is dry.
And anyway,
Velma Bolyard's papers
seemed quite at home out there--
radiating warmth
without actually melting anything.
so the snow is dry.
And anyway,
Velma Bolyard's papers
seemed quite at home out there--
radiating warmth
without actually melting anything.
One of the lovely things
about this little bookish project
was that every part
was made to be
exactly the right size.
about this little bookish project
was that every part
was made to be
exactly the right size.
four selvedge tapestry technique- with fly line backing supplemental warps above and below actual tapestry linen warp
And Velma made each sheet
in its own tiny mould
so all I had to do was fold them.
Velma is the person
who opened my eyes and mind
to the wonders of kami-ito (spun paper),
and if you want to learn more about it
I recommend both her blog and website.
in its own tiny mould
so all I had to do was fold them.
Velma is the person
who opened my eyes and mind
to the wonders of kami-ito (spun paper),
and if you want to learn more about it
I recommend both her blog and website.
Velma's kami-ito is the fine off white at the top of the photo....
Not that I was patient enough
to learn properly.
Indeed,
I've felt compelled to add twist
to all kinds of weird scraps --
some of which I loved to work with
and some of which
has been unpleasant
or downright impossible.
But that's what makes it so interesting, eh?
to learn properly.
Indeed,
I've felt compelled to add twist
to all kinds of weird scraps --
some of which I loved to work with
and some of which
has been unpleasant
or downright impossible.
But that's what makes it so interesting, eh?
Imagine, however, the pleasure
of weaving these tapestries
(or at least a good portion)
with Velma's hand spun kami-ito--
of weaving these tapestries
(or at least a good portion)
with Velma's hand spun kami-ito--
Yet another reminder
of the power
of practice
of study,
of reading,
and of repetition.
of the power
of practice
of study,
of reading,
and of repetition.
And it's also a reminder
that nothing ever happens
unless,
now and again,
that nothing ever happens
unless,
now and again,
a person
leaps out into the snow
to see how it feels.
leaps out into the snow
to see how it feels.
A final note on the tapestry weft:
Rebecca Mezoff just wrote a wonderfully thorough blog post on current sources for tapestry weft which I highly recommend. She briefly addresses the use of cellulose fibers--paper, linen, cotton and the like--but since that is not what she uses, the focus is on wool. I dont' yet feel ready to make any definitive statements about using cellulose fibers myself,
but I have been messing around with them for the last year or so
and if you're curious how it has worked/looked over time for me,
check out some of the posts in the cellulosic experiments category of my blog.
Rebecca Mezoff just wrote a wonderfully thorough blog post on current sources for tapestry weft which I highly recommend. She briefly addresses the use of cellulose fibers--paper, linen, cotton and the like--but since that is not what she uses, the focus is on wool. I dont' yet feel ready to make any definitive statements about using cellulose fibers myself,
but I have been messing around with them for the last year or so
and if you're curious how it has worked/looked over time for me,
check out some of the posts in the cellulosic experiments category of my blog.
