Strength in Grace
A 32” by 40” fine art piece made for senior thesis with silk-wrapped paper as the warp and 28 gauge gold wire and silk as the weft in the small honeysuckle overshot pattern. Made on a 4-harness floor loom, this piece focuses on the strength aspect of “Grace & grace: elegance, movement, strength” by pairing stronger materials such as wire and silk with a material that is not associated with any kind of strength, paper.
Process
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On the warping board, getting it ready for the loom.
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Starting to thread the overshot pattern.
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All tied on and ready to start weaving!
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In the process of weaving an overshot pattern with gold wire and a silk tabby.
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Detail picture while on the loom.
