{"id":48,"date":"2013-04-29T07:53:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.schafenfreude.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2013-10-27T18:43:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T01:43:58","slug":"dangerous-curves-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.schafenfreude.com\/?p=48","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous Curves Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend, a whack of us descended upon Nevada City to learn Chimayo tapestry weaving techniques. \u00a0The three-day workshop was organized by the Foothill Fibers Guild and featured a husband and wife team out of Chimayo, New Mexico. \u00a0They supplied warp for us to set-up our looms and then came armed with tubs and tubs of dyed yarns for us to use as weft. \u00a0These are the yarns they use in weaving their blankets, rugs and vests.<\/p>\n

My previous experience with tapestry had been limited to some solo-fumblings and a less-than-successful “studio” experience through a local community college. \u00a0The notion of tapestry and the idea of painting with fiber continued to appeal, so I jumped at the chance to not only take a class, but also spend the weekend with friends.<\/p>\n

The class started with us coming up with a design that we’d then weave – using Chimayo techniques. \u00a0I drew geometric blocks\/triangles of the ever-present mountains and ocean, chose colors, and got busy. \u00a0I weft-joined. \u00a0I plied\/blended. \u00a0I made blocks and attempted to lay-in ends. \u00a0I wasn’t having fun. \u00a0It was a struggle to get the yarn to make the picture in my head and that nearly turned me into a petulant toddler. \u00a0So, by late-afternoon, I gave up and started to try and make the curves that I saw in my head. \u00a0Then we went home, spun, ate a HUGE salad, and went to bed.<\/p>\n

The next day was more of the same; curves, colors and just soldiering on. \u00a0I was happier and definitely more productive. \u00a0Then we bought rugs, looked at other’s handwovens and retreated to another HUGE salad, wine and bed. \u00a0Third day was more of the same, this time peppered with conversations about whether or not we’d continue and if tapestry was in any of our futures. \u00a0I do think that it’s in mine – there’s enough opportunity for creativity and organic expression that I think I can keep going. \u00a0Plus, the Mirrix makes it easy.<\/div>\n
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First efforts are never what we expect.<\/div>\n
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But I expect to do more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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