Saturday, August 31, 2019

Four Sisters freeform saori weaving revisited

While I was at the library seeing the new Plainsboro Artists 2019 show in the ground floor gallery, I thought I'd go up a flight, to the reference desk, and revisit the tapestry I created several years ago as an Artist in Residency project.



I worked in public over several months on a regular schedule,using the library's giant saori loom,  and anyone could stop by and ask questions. A lot of interesting conversations. I blogged regularly too and got great comments about it.

I thought it was time to visit it and it was much more vivid and complex than I'd remembered. I pulled and stretched it a bit, but basically it's fine.

The grand finale where I finished the last few passes with a flourish, were done at a celebratory event  of the library's birthday, as a joint artwork with Bill Bauer, great pianist and friend, who improvised as I worked.

 There was a large, dead silent, audience, until we finished, to waves of applause!

Great fun.

2 comments:

  1. I remember this - and your posts about working in public. Hmmm....maybe it's time for another?

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