Thank you for bringing this exhibition to my attention. I hope to check it out next weekend. From the MoMA press release: Taking a Thread for a Walk, located in The Philip Johnson Galleries on the Mus

Photo loading was easy! (Bamboo towel woven by Frances Irwin Handweaver Deb K.) It's terrific to see all the image and file folders are intact, and the messaging format is not that different from befo

This notice was sent to me because I coordinate weaving volunteers at a NPS site in New Jersey. Please pass this opportunity along if you know someone who would be interested in the position. See cont

I, too, saw this on my phone but I didn't get a chance to note the source. Thanks for posting the link today, Nadine! There are so many exhibits showcasing weaving going on right now, all around the c

It is great to hear that you are back at the loom after your health scare, Joe! And yes, Laura provides a lot of great tips that allow us to weave more comfortably. For a program, our guild watched se

Just in case any one else was away from your devices over the weekend (like I was), registration for CWS is now open. Sally

Don't forget, there is the Berta Frey Memorial Library at the Thousand Islands Arts Center in Clayton, NY. Yes, you can see some of her original textiles in their textile collection, not to mention al

I, too, am enjoying samples arriving from the Cross Country Weaver's 2020 color challenge, "The 3 B's: Birds, Butterflies, & Bugs." (Those of you who are on the mailing list for the traveling notebook

A few of my regional guild mates (metro NYC area) are reporting they have checked with hospitals and nursing homes for need asessment and guidance for specs (pattern and materials). I would only make

However, one guild mate mentioned that if you are a dyer or know of a dyer that might have unused N95 masks in their studio, I am sure our health care workers would appreciate the donation at this tim

I have a hand-built, 4-shaft jack floor loom that could be as old as 75-100 years. I am wondering if there is any maintenance I need to perform to the industrial-style belt that provides tension for t

Thanks for the helpful input!

Laura, I got to see Kerstin's AMAZING, gigantic mangle in operation last summer when I was in Sweden. Meeting her in person was one of the highlights of my trip!

Are there any plans to launch Complexity as a virtual exhibition?

I wove a series of projects with this technique and posted how I did it (with several photos) via Ravelry. Making the chenille worms used a spaced warp and special threading. Once woven, the thick fab

Sigrid's book is the one I used.

Rough estimate by comparison? We have a rya made by my MIL in the 80's. Maybe with a little math, you can figure a rough estimate of wool weight needed (per square foot) to guide your process based on

How long will this virtual exhibition be available?

For those interested in this topic, watch for your next issue of Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, which contains an article about projects undertaken by Professor Laura Devendorf and her team at the Unstable

Perhaps not as good of an idea as Deanna's answer, but I use a fine-tipped Sharpie and write the content and grist on the rim of the tube, very small.