While I’m still working on setting up my studio space, I’ve been busy creating including this felted scarf. It’s just the beginning as it is so much fun to do. This also marks the first step in planning a felting workshop that I aim to launch as soon as my space is ready.
And the news?I am currently in the process of building my own studio where I will again make videos, create art, and run workshops.
I am thrilled to have been given the chance to exhibit once again with Quinta Art Collective at the fabulous Re-Criativa República 14 in Olhão, which runs until June 20th.
This video shows how to set up the base of your weaving using the “Twining” method – with either cardboard strips or warp thread to align the warp threads and act as a base line for your tapestry or weaving.
3 ways to warp a frame loom video is on YouTube. Easy method to warp your loom, whether you want to warp it singularly or with a double warp thread.
SAORI comes from the words ORI , which in Japanese means weaving and ‘SAI’, which is a Zen word, which means – everything has its own beauty and dignity.
My idea with Weave Deck, sprang from a weaving workshop that I took several years ago in Lisbon, with the textile artist Vania Olivera (aka “Two Hands Studio”).
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My first YouTube video on weaving: “An introduction to the basic tools for weaving on a frame loom” is live! It will be part of a series, “An Introduction To Weaving”.