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The mirrors were crazy hard and in OTHER NEWS I officially love sequins. I threatened to sneak into my roommate’s closet at night and embroider sequins onto all her clothes.
Learn to Crochet Day
I decided that since at the beginning of break I learned to knit (well, knit better) today must be the day I learn to crochet. In the past, I had tried everything from online diagrams to YouTube videos to try and learn the tricks of the trade and came up empty. Luckily for me, however, I remembered that grandmothers are probably the greatest invention of mankind, and mine happens to live right upstairs. So this morning I made my way up to my grandmother’s apartment with hook and yarn in hand and two hours and a giant headache later I emerged with these:
Okay, okay, OKAY. Let’s be honest. My grandmother did most of that. I made a pretty o.k. flower, but then she took it apart. And I know they look small, but come on guys! It’s hard! Also, that lady is a tough critic. These are her words as I’m working: “Good job. That’s pretty good. Well…pretty…good. Sure.” Very encouraging. But really, she was a great help, and now I kind of know how to crochet; but, more importantly, I spent a few great hours with a great woman.
Recovered Relics
Recovered Relics, 2009, Handwoven Cloth/Pickup, Linen, Cotton, Bamboo, Tencel
These are a few small pieces I wove as part of my final project for the semester. Following my thematic interest in folktales and anthropology, these pieces serve as personal and false relics of unknown origin. They are pieces of cultural significance without a culture, precious without historical purpose.
Four Little Remnants
Cotton, Cashmere
Cotton, Tencel, Linen
Cotton, Recycled Silk
Cotton, Cashmere
Some samples get a new life as lovely wall hangings. In addition to my bookmarks, these will also be on sale during MICA’s Annual Art Market. December 9-12, 10am to 6pm in the Brown Center.
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Suplementary weft: to add in weft separate from or in addition to the given weft. As you can see, in the weaving above I have alternately supplemented the weft of the tabby (far right), the actual weave structure, both simutaneously (the middle section), and in place of the weft (the bright green to the left of the photograph is woven without interruption of the regular weft, forcing the regular shots of plain weave to curve slightly around the shape after I completed the shape and resume regular shots of plain weave…easier done than said). This sample is for a much larger piece that I’m hoping to complete, the proposal for which was e-mailed out earlier this evening. So, more details to come. For now, enjoy the layers of color, pattern, and structural interruptions:
