Introduction:
When the paper warp was done, I still had more ideas to try. The second warp was linen (not enough commercial paper thread). Then if an idea came to me, I tried it. It was great fun—no sweating or worrying how it would turn out. To make the pieces coordinated, I began each with my “2-stick heading.” I use it all the time when I want to cut off samples or pieces before the warp is finished.
Horsehair weft in a plexiglass box I had made.
Kibiso weft. That’s made from the waste material on the outside of silkworm cocoons. It’s hugely irregular and wild.
A page from an old Japanese book as weft.
Since I made two-stick headings on everything, why not weave a whole piece with just “headings”?
I was inspired by a piece I saw at the paper thread maker’s studio in Japan. The piece was quite long with weaving at the top and somewhere in the middle. I just used the loom waste at the end of the warp. The Japanese one was better proportioned.
This is nothing short of amazing!
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This is a second attempt in a different way and only way I see now. Thank you Peggy.
I just sent you an email of what to do.Let me know if it works. Thanks,
Peggy
Love, love, love the book page one!!
I loved this article! It inspired me to experiment more with unconventional materials. Thank you!
These are wonderful, thanks for sharing such creative experiments!
Peggy, Thank you for sharing. These are stunningly beautiful, as always!
Your creativity inspires my own.
Love all of these. You are on a roll. Thank you for sharing, these are SO inspirational.
Love this philosophy: Then if an idea came to me, I tried it. It was great fun—no sweating or worrying how it would turn out.” I clearly pays off based on the results of your experiments.
Love these. Beautiful texture and natural color. Perfectly imperfect!
These are Beautiful!
The page from the book is wonderful. I did enjoy that
Thank you for your posts.