So... What do you want to know about in tapestry..

... Let's get some questions going and see if some answers can be found! I'll check in once a day to see if anyone's asked anything. I'll answer as best I can. Perhaps a few of the other blog authors will chime in, too. The goal of this blog is sharing.

Tapestry Artist Earns Award

On May 3, 2012, tapestry artist, Nancy Dugger, was presented with the Handweavers Guild of America Award for her tapestry, "Stopping by Woods."  It was entered in the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild bienneal members show.  The show is displayed at the:
Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Atlanta     Gallery Hours:  M-F 1-4p.m.
1911 Cliff Valley Way, NE                                                                    Sunday  9a.m.-1p.m.
Atlanta, GA 30329    
Additional information:  http://www.chgweb.com/

Congratulations Nancy!                                                             

Designing Thoughts

I'm working on a new tapestry design and, as always, find myself struggling with the composition.  Perhaps that struggle doesn't happen for some but it sure does for me.  From what I hear from some of you, it's often a challenge for you, as well.

So as I work out my ideas, I read and reread about both composition and creative process.  I've got many books about design and also that address creativity.  As I develop a composition, I often browse through my books and meander around the internet for helpful hints.  That was how I found myself back at a blog I haven't visited in awhile.  It's by Dianne Mize, an artist and educator who lives in north Georgia.  I've know Diane's work for years and have always admired it.  As I read her current blog post and then looked back at others she's archived, I realized what a great online resource she's creating.

Her tutorials are simple and to the point.  Here's the link to her blog... take a look and see what you think.  Challenge yourself to tackle designing for tapestry with some of these ideas in mind!  That's what I'm doing these days.

Rebecca Mezoff's helpful guide to warping LeClerc Gobelin style loom

Rebecca Mezoff has kindly given me permission to link to a recent blog posting about her process of warping her LeClerc Gobelin style loom.  I've added the link to the side bar listing of links so it may be easily found in the future.

Here it is at http://rebeccamezoff.blogspot.com/2012/04/warping-leclerc-gobelin-loom.html

THANKS for sharing, Rebecca!

Tapestry Exhibit, NW x SE, --last chance to see it!

There is an exhibit at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History that's is a joint effort of TAPS (Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound) and TWS (Tapestry Weavers South) called NW x SE.  It will be ending on February 12, then will be traveling later in the year to the Northwest Coast Puget Sound area for exhibition there.

http://www.gastoncountymuseum.org/AnneBiggersFurr.asp

This exhibit has been several years in the planning.  Mary Lane, from the TAPS group, and Linda Weghorst, from TWS, have worked hard to inspire the group of people who've contributed tapestries for the exhibit.  Genie Greenlaw found the exhibit venue here in the Southeast and has been doing tapestry demos during the run of the show.

There are about 40 small tapestries included, many with themes representing the area of the country of the maker, or in such a way as to combine ideas of both the Northwest and the Southeastern United States.  Our only restriction, however, was that the tapestries would be contained within a 12" square mounting format.

There are images of the exhibition on the Tapestry Weavers South Facebook page.  If you "do" Facebook, take a look for that!  If you're able to get to the museum before the closing on the 12th, do that, too!  By the way, the museum is closed today (Good Friday), open tomorrow (Saturday), closed Sunday and Monday.  So... really only Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week left while the tapestries are here in the Southeast.

A Weaverly Path--Silvia Heyden Documentary now available

The documentary film that has been in the works for several years about Silvia Heyden is now available. Lyn Hart wrote a review of the film that was published at the ATA website at this link:

http://americantapestryalliance.org/education/educational-articles/review-a-weaverly-path-the-tapestry-life-of-silvia-heyden-a-film-by-kenny-dalsheimer/

To purchase the DVD, please visit this site:

http://aweaverlypath.com/buy-the-film/

I've just ordered my copy! Can't wait to see it. Silvia Heyden is truly one of the greats of modern tapestry making. Indeed, of all tapestry making, in my opinion. Her book, The Making of Modern Tapestry, is so inspirational. I've been fortunate to visit Silvia and to take a workshop from her. I know the DVD will be a wonderful view into the creative life of Silvia Heyden.


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Another new tapestry book...

... although it's really a 2nd edition of Kathe Todd-Hooker's Shaped Tapestry. Kathe just announced that the new edition is now available through her business, Fine Fiber Press & Studio: http://members.peak.org/~spark/fine.html







I have the first iteration of her book but will be getting this one, as well. I also have all of Kathe's other books: Line in Tapestry, So Warped, and Tapestry 101. Kathe Todd-Hooker has been involved with tapestry making for many years and her curious mind continues to delve into techniques. She clearly shares what she learns through her classes and workshops, from what I've heard from her students. I can certainly attest to the clarity with which she provides information through her books. Once asked by someone in a class I was teaching which book I'd like to have with me if stranded on a desert island (book about tapestry, that is...) and I said without much hesitation, Tapestry 101.  Now, if I could have SEVERAL books, I'd add the others that Kathe has written to the list of those with me on that island!

And, rumor has it that she's got a book about color in tapestry in the works. A sampling of ideas I'll bet she'll be sharing in the book are found in her online ATA article at: http://americantapestryalliance.org/education/educational-articles/the-simple-short-version-of-colour-movement-in-tapestry/

A list of books about tapestry weaving and other related topics has now been added to the American Tapestry Alliance website at this link.  I've added it to the side bar at the left, as well.  If you have suggestions to contribute to the list, please follow the instructions given at the ATA website to do so.


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