and now some cool

 from the king of cool himself. sorry no image, just distilled music.
have a grand weekend!

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this one is about history II

from the natural and white linen honeycomb i moved on to colors. the triptych was microwaved dyed  silk in warm  and cool  colors. i also knew very little about dyeing and  was trying microwave dyeing for the first time. yes, it the same one i cooked food!!

after the triptych i moved on to warp painting with textile paints.i wanted to incorporate images and sparse woven motifs thinking that one did not really have to weave motifs selvedge to selvedge. little did i know then that it was called brocade.

both pursuits opened possibilities and have accompanied my weaving ever since  one way or another. note the bleeding honeycombs at the bottom. rinsing thoroughly was not a concern then. experience  is a good teacher.

looking back  this project was great schooling. it set the foundation for the rest of my weaving the way i approached weaving, color and design. i knew i didn't want to go the texture route because it was too obvious and too easy. remember this was the  early 80's with the lumpy clumpy aesthetics  carryover from the 70's.

the draft. you can download it as wif  here

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commemorative stroll

 seen, bought and experienced.

  
blue skies                                            shopping

  wine display

  
ham                                             vermut and dried sausage

  tomatoes for rubbing on bread
     

  
calafornia?                                  nope, the med.

  
black rice at the beach                        style


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