Thrums
Cathy Koos
And so we wrap up the Midsummer issue. Depending on your constitution and location, you may be like a tomato loving this sizzling heat or quite possibly have entered the doldrums and had enough. Languid and sultry or just plain hot? Here in the Sierra foothills we have had a number of 100-degree-plus days, allowing me to catch up on my reading and project planning. Here are some highlights you may find inspiring:
The Embroidery Guild of America recently profiled 9 tapestries, including the well-known Bayeux Tapestry, as well as some lesser-known pieces like the Plymouth Tapestry, which “expand on the classic tale of the 1620 founding of Plymouth Colony in New England to include more diverse perspectives, such as those of the native Wampanoag.”
https://egausa.org/9-fascinating-needlework-tapestries-bayeux-tapestry/
Figure 1 Detail of Panel 1, Beginnings/The Village of Patuxet, Photo Courtesy of Pilgrim Hall Museum
Bookcloth. If you would like to use your own handwoven as cover for a very special book, Paper Craft Panda has some great tutorials for both beginning book makers and advanced binders here: https://blog.papercraftpanda.com/
Figure 2, Woven by Lee Bergman, Del Oro Guild; photo C Koos
Totes. If you would like to make a custom tote bag with your handwoven, look no further than the American Sewing Guild’s online tutorial here https://www.asg.org/bottoms-up-bags-and-totes/ This tutorial shows you how to shape your bag bottom to give you more width to hold bulky items.
Figure 3, American sewing Guild Blog
Young entrepreneur. 11-Year-old Boy Determined to Be a Farmer: Rents His Own Land, Breeds Sheep, and Spins Wool (Video)
Figure 4, Farmer Joe, SWNS
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/11-yo-farmer-joe-dreamed-of-being-farmer/
Murray Gibson. (Thanks to Marcia Ellis of TWW for this piece) The StFX Art Gallery is pleased to present Cloth & Consequence.
This exhibition showcases Murray Gibson’s conceptually rich and technically stunning series of tapestries. Inspired by stories from the past, Gibson explores the interconnectedness of life, death, and textile practice. His contributions to the field of contemporary tapestry have been widely recognized. In 2015, Gibson was named a Master Artisan by Craft Nova Scotia, and, in 2019, he was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
The Lendbreen Tunic.
Figure 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15IxF53AZfE
Textile Conservation With National Trust, UK .
Figure 5 National Trust Textile Conservation Unit