Are we there yet?

Scrappy Squares!

This is a new series that took off when I saw the call for a juried show involving a daily art practice created on 6x6" panels.

Nine Scrappy Squares, as of 5/30/21

[they are all hanging sideways]

 

Stripey was my first experiment using this format:

Stripey, 3/25/21

(will add link to blog post when it gets published)

 

I learned the woven rug knot tying technique last year,
in an online workshop with Aneesa Shami.


From the start, I used strips of fabric:

 

What bothered me was how floppy the piece was after I took it off the loom.

The first weaving. 6.27.20
Not sure if I'll keep it or upcycle the scraps into a new one.

 

Problem solved with wrapping the warp around foam core!

I'll be writing detailed posts about each piece, both those previously completed, and new ones as I upload them.
Stay tuned!



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