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Weaving Isn't Just Yarn
by
Lili Pintea-Reed
Weaving has from its beginnings been an art which used a huge number of mediums of expression. Evolving from basketry and cordmaking from its inception weaving has made use of every available material. A recent demonstration of this is Peter Collingwood's huge weaving done in metal to express the image of a large metal working corporation. As handweaver to the Queen of England Collingwood is one of the few people familar with weaving metal cloth including gold strands for ceremonial cloth. While few of us will be called to weave gold cloth, perhaps at least once this year we should all try a weaving project whish does not use just yarn. I can suggest nature projects which use natural materials like tree branches, leaves and dried fungi to create tapestry. These projects are nice particularly if you have children as they can help hike and gather materials for an original hanging with special meaning for your family. If you are city-bound these found art projects can made of various urban materials disgarded by others or cheaply purchased at thrift shops. Disgarded metal parts, old CDS and Tapes can make a very interesting citified wall hanging. Use your imagination! If this sounds too alien to you, remember artists who follow the work of Robert Rauschenberg use exactly these found art techniques to create wonderful art work. Check out this site to get some more ideas: http://artchive.com/artchive/ftp.html So gather your materials as ye may -- and try weaving with alternative materials this year. [center] [a href="http://mail.suite101.com/jump/http://www..."] [/a][/center
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