It seemed more like a club for women who liked to gather and weave and there was more talking than actual instruction. I just never imagined it could make art, big art, art that took up entire walls.Ī decade later, while pregnant with Elena and too distracted to practice what was meant to be my “art”-poetry–I found myself in a beginning tapestry class. How could yarn be woven to create shapes and animals and people? It was like painting but for me so much more interesting because I had already developed a love of fiber and weaving. I could not believe that such a thing was possible. I first discovered tapestry in my early 20s when I visited the Cloisters in New York where the Unicorn Tapestries hang. Weaving beads can be simple or complex, but the process is always a refrain of memorized hand movements. Typically, it is done by stringing up beads, placing them behind the warp threads and then sewing back through them on top of the warp threads, essentially stitching the beads to the warp. The weaving of beads is slow and methodical. Once you’ve learned the skills to weave beads, the challenge lies mostly in design. For example, a technique called Pick and Pick produces what looks like a repeating pattern of vertical columns and one called Wavy Lines creates just that.īead weaving is a very different art form. Different techniques produce different effects on the weaving. Tapestry is woven on a loom with high-tension and is a very slow, meditative art. Typically tapestries are hung on walls as fine art but can be functional, too, and used in pillows or purses or even jewelry. Loom, beading and tapestry, Mirrix Zach, aluminum / steel / copper, 17-1/2 to 25 inches, makes a piece 47x19 inches. Warp, aluminum / plastic / texsolv nylon cord, white, 38 inches with (4) 25x11.5mm pegs.
Weaving loom, Mirrix Loreli, plastic / nylon / rubber / aluminum / steel / copper, black and white, 7 to 9-3/4 inches, makes a piece 16x2-1/2 inches. Warp, aluminum / plastic / texsolv nylon cord, white, 32 inches with (4) 25x11.5mm pegs. Warp, aluminum / plastic / texsolv nylon cord, white, 12 inches with (4) 25x11.5mm pegs. Loom, beading and tapestry, Mirrix Big Sister, aluminum / steel / copper, 13-1/2 to 22-1/2 inches, makes a piece 34x13 inches. Heddle, Mirrix, plastic, white, single-eye loop. Warp, aluminum / plastic / texsolv nylon cord, white, 16 inches with (4) 25x11.5mm pegs. Warp, aluminum / plastic / texsolv nylon cord, white, 8 inches with (4) 25x11.5mm pegs. Warp, aluminum / plastic / texsolv nylon cord, white, 22 inches with (4) 25x11.5mm pegs. Loom, beading and tapestry, Mirrix Lani, aluminum / steel / copper, 11-1/2 to 17-1/2 inches, makes a piece 24x5 inches.
Loom, beading and tapestry, Mirrix Joni, aluminum / steel / copper, 18-1/2 to 36 inches, makes a piece 59x29 inches.
Loom, beading and tapestry, Mirrix Little Guy, aluminum / steel / copper, 11-1/2 to 17-1/2 inches, makes a piece 24x9 inches.
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