As time passes, weaving becomes more about process and less about the technology. Soon, I’ll be weaving on a simple stick loom, and spinning wool using a rock and a stick.
Wait, I do use a simple stick loom.
This is a Journey Loom. It comes apart into a bundle of seven sticks, and fits in a slender quiver.
This is the loom that I take to the rocks above the sea.
This is the loom where I weave my life.
Picking up the warp of a tapestry loom, thread by thread, is as simple as weaving gets. Over. Under. Over. Under. Simple but profound.
Even the yarn is simple. These are colors I dyed years ago, in kettles of natural dyes. The colors of nature all work together in a gentle harmony. These are the colors of Mother Earth Herself.
When it is this simple, words are not necessary. Let the loom speak for herself.
Wow! I came here from your profile on Ravelry. You’re work is fabulous, especially the face. Is the background the L.I. Sound? I’m in the Bronx, 5 miles from the sound.
I used to weave a lot, 4 harness jack type loom. Now, I only have my Beka rigid heddle. I’ve started spinning again, and the weaving fever is reappearing. I’m scared; my friends may never see me again,LOL!
Comment by sahara — 1 June 2009 @ 11:53 am
Thank you for your kind comments.
The background is the LI Sound, I was in Manor Park in Larchmont.
A rigid heddle is one kind of loom that I’ve never had, but I keep eyeing them for their semi-portability. Nothing travels so well as a journey loom, and for that reason in addition to the ones I shared in my post, it is the loom I use most.
Maybe your non-textile friends will never see you again, but think of all the spinners and weavers you will meet! Tell them follow the yarn that trails behind you…
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