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More InfoCard Weaving Shawl We Dance
Shawl We Dance This small shawl is made of three of my silk bookmarks and an antique French cut glass button. It was featured in Small Expressions at Convergence 1998 in Atlanta. Card woven silk, glass button. 6″ x 8″. NFS. For more information on card weaving, take a look at Le Tissage Aux Cartons [...]
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More InfoCard Weaving Celebration Band Cotton
Celebration Band Cotton I use two contrasting warps which have been painted in the soda soak method. By playing a hot warp against a cool one, the colors vibrate and accentuate the broad diagonal pattern. For more information on card weaving, take a look at Le Tissage Aux Cartons dans L’Egypte Ancienne. Card woven cotton, [...]
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More InfoCard Weaving Celebration Band Silk
Celebration Band Silk I use two contrasting warps which have been dip-dyed in acid dye baths. By playing a hot warp against a cool one, the colors vibrate and accentuate the broad diagonal pattern. For more information on card weaving, take a look at Le Tissage Aux Cartons dans L’Egypte Ancienne. Card woven silk, space [...]
I have been doing card weaving since the early 1970s. I especially like to dye two variegated warps, exploring how the colors interact with the broad diagonal pattern.
Learn more about the fascinating history of card weaving by reading my translation of Le Tissage aux Cartons dans L’Egypte Ancienne.
Contact Barbara Shapiro to learn more about Card Weaving.