Thrums: A Compilation of Textile Shorts
Cathy Koos
LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction (September 17, 2023 – January 21, 2024) This exhibition of over 150 works displays an overlooked fragment of textile history and how modern abstract art intersects, emphasizing pre-loom technologies such as basketry, knotting, and netting.
How Colors Got Their Names – YouTube
The earliest humans didn’t have words for colors… and the way color nams evolved follows a remarkably similar path across cultures. Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.
https://youtu.be/hRpIukjQ0RI?si=uN6eTxjECg-CkVSC
Nik the Booksmith – YouTube
Wondering what to do with all your weaving samples? Make your own blank book and cover it with your samples! For a smallish, journal-type book, you really only need two pieces about 5 x 8.” Just imagine how you could use a book like that to record your weaving projects!
https://youtu.be/r2X0NhkbJJ0?si=e6V4Y8hsNqHyBqgX
C Koos
A Waulking Song – TikTok
And they say TikTok is all garbage. I have found a lot of textile related posts on TikTok as well as pet topics, camping, travel. Yes, a lot of garbage, but a lot of good content, too. Here is Madelyn Monaghan singing a waulking song about Bonny Prince Charlie:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8MqAQqt/
