Comments on: Weaving and technology. Each has it’s place. http://tromp-as-writ.com/2009/07/weaving-and-technology-each-has-its-place/ reflections of a weaver Tue, 15 May 2012 15:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: India http://tromp-as-writ.com/2009/07/weaving-and-technology-each-has-its-place/comment-page-1/#comment-518 India Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:15:06 +0000 http://tromp-as-writ.com/?p=127#comment-518 I do agree with you. I made an analys of an old fabric and let the computer do the counting of tromp and writ, and se what happened it counted to seven shafts when I only needed 4. Well maybee it was my falt but if I hade made it the old fashion way with paper and pencil I had had it right from the begining. Now I have 9 shafts for something that needed 4.( I had to do it all over and put som threads on new shafts, not all of them just some, it saved some time.) But I do like the internet so I can get all the inspiration from all over the world. I do agree with you. I made an analys of an old fabric and let the computer do the counting of tromp and writ, and se what happened it counted to seven shafts when I only needed 4. Well maybee it was my falt but if I hade made it the old fashion way with paper and pencil I had had it right from the begining. Now I have 9 shafts for something that needed 4.( I had to do it all over and put som threads on new shafts, not all of them just some, it saved some time.) But I do like the internet so I can get all the inspiration from all over the world.

]]> By: Janice Zindel http://tromp-as-writ.com/2009/07/weaving-and-technology-each-has-its-place/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Janice Zindel Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:11:39 +0000 http://tromp-as-writ.com/?p=127#comment-515 I feel very much like you do. I am a Handweaver. I use looms and the usual equipment, but do not want computers weaving for me, changing sheds, etc., same for fly shuttle. I want to be present in the weaving process. My thinking, my hands and feet. Though I weave on a countermarche loom, and am about to begin weaving on a drawloom, and once set up, it can be straightforward, but there is still room for play, experimenting, trying ideas as they come. Technology has its place in my studio, but it is for research, keeping in touch with weaving friends, learning and sharing on lists, reading weaving blogs, etc. For now, that is where it will stay. I feel very much like you do. I am a Handweaver. I use looms and the usual equipment, but do not want computers weaving for me, changing sheds, etc., same for fly shuttle. I want to be present in the weaving process. My thinking, my hands and feet.

Though I weave on a countermarche loom, and am about to begin weaving on a drawloom, and once set up, it can be straightforward, but there is still room
for play, experimenting, trying ideas as they come.

Technology has its place in my studio, but it is for research, keeping in touch with weaving friends, learning and sharing on lists, reading weaving blogs, etc.
For now, that is where it will stay.

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