Fiber Art

 The idea to do a fiber art  project came from visiting the current exhibit at the Renwick Gallery called "Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women".  Click here to read further.

On that same note, the Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) YouTube channel showed a studio tutorial of how to weave without a loom.  Click here for the tutorial.

In the video, the artist showed how to deconstruct the fabric by pulling out some thread and then replacing it with different material.  This is the technique I used with  burlap fabric and replacing the few threads with embroidery string for a simple yet colorful design.  - JM

Deconstructing  burlap fabric and replaced with colorful embroidery.

The finished piece used as an ornamental mat to put on top of a side table.

At the Renwick -  Else Regensteiner, Red and Blue, 1969, wool and other fibers.

Paper Weave

 After purchasing some fancy designer paper on sale, I wanted to explore paper crafts.   When researching,  I found a lot of examples of paper weaving.   To read more on paper weaving, click on the article from Handwoven.

Below are three simple pieces I have completed so far   I hope to try some more complex patterns in the future.  ~ JM