Beth organized some wonderful visiting artists during our concentration at Penland last spring.
Junco Sato Pollack revealed to us the wonders of kudzu fiber. Her elegant manner is reflected in the restrained and beautiful table mats she weaves out of silk and kudzu. Junco will be teaching at
Penland this summer.
Lynn Pollard brought stories, video and fabrics from her textile travels in Asia. We also had a chance to admire her amazing handwoven garments and weaving art. Lynn also shared her latest creative experiment, indigo "paintings" on paper.
Marjorie Logie Warren shared her knowledge of Scottish history and traditons. Her discussion of tartans, Harris tweed and estate checks was timed perfectly since each of us in the class had just woven our own tartan blankets.
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| My blanket warp color order on the chalkboard. Guide string is in green with warp threads ready to be wound. |
For this project, I used llama yarn that I had brought from home with a brown heather and three different colors of wool that had been donated to the class. My blanket was woven in twill with an oversize plaid design. The taupe llama yarn alternated with the brown heather for the background.
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Scottish-inspired blanket requires a Scottish warping technique....
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| I still marvel at the wonders of winding a warp this way... |
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| ...it looks like a lot, but it took me only minutes per inch of warp. |
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| Nothing is prettier than a full warping board! |
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| Blanket warp, sectioned and ready to wind on. Boo-yeah! |
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