however, i'm still a weaver

And still weaving this cloth.The yarns are soft and they sing a particular song as the beater gently beats them in place.The colors blend creating an all over mottled color .The cloth is predominatly black with dark blue and gray yarns interspersed.
It's going slowly, but pleasurably.

And about slow cloth indeed, check out the Slow Cloth group on FB .It seems there are some issues bothering textile makers and this is a place for having challenging , civic discussions without invoking any deity or supra natural power if you know what i mean.There's also lots of information sharing.

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the book that came from the cold

It's cold all over the northern hemisphere, so i won't bore with my own experience of it.i will only note that it even affects the ether, bad connection times.

Finally finished this fabric book that had been shuffled around for some time now.
The stitching was fun, the problem was my slightly dyslexic self trying to make the cover match the accordion. i'm not a real book maker, just an impostor trying to recycle my fabric samples while enjoying the process.

Inside the book. These books are an exercise in putting it all together and not getting more scattered than what i am. Surface design, dyeing, stamping, stitching....
While some of my friends are very focused and only do one thing, and do it really well, i am fascinated by all textile related disciplines, except spinning. And no, i won't go there, not because i have something against it. Just not enough time and or space.

Behind the scenes, the back of the pages.The embellishment is not really gratuitous because the black interfacing was an anticlimax.:)
Was it Coco Chanel who said furnishings had to have a function otherwise they'd be superfluous ?

While on the subject of fashion gods i lucked out with a couture exhibit in Oviedo. There were 4 Balenciaga dresses and a coat. You do not see cut and drape as that anymore. Nor the respect for the fabric.

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essence of beauty

Masao Yamamoto. Slow viewing. Treat yourselves to viewing the whole photo gallery.
http://www.hackelbury.co.uk/artists/yamamoto/image_library/image_library.html

Have a great weekend and keep warm!


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