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Supplemental CD-ROM : 2004 Updates
by Nadine Sanders
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This next section updates the activities and work of the authors from April 2002 through the current edition of the CD.
Joyce Harter
Publications
Photo gallery of new work
Nadine Sanders
Photo gallery of new work
Waulking
The Singing Weaver teaching and performance schedule (Website).
Demonstrations, performances, programs, and workshops presented by the Singing Weaver.
When weaving work for the book, Joyce became very excited about the weaving of the pillows with multi-inlay. She sees the potential market for these handwoven gems. The pillows are featured in an article Joyce wrote for Handwoven, Sept/Oct 2002—"Painting with fabrics in Theo Moorman technique."
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Joyce in Ecuadorian Jazz Dress |  |
This began with an interesting remnant of skirt material. The designs for the shoulder area of the handwoven fabric are suggested by the design element in the cloth of the skirt. Cotton, rayon and silk yarns form the warp and weft with cotton embroidery floss woven into the designs.
Details
Skirt fabric from Ecuador, handwoven bodice
Size: 12-14
Colors: Reds, lavender, oranges
Technique: Theo Moorman
Warp and Weft: red Nordica, 2 fine lavender wools, gold cotton tie-down
Inlay weft: red embroidery floss
EPI: 18, 12 ground, 6 tie-down
Photo gallery of new work by Joyce Harter
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| Umbrellas, 2003 | Road to Wilson Creek #2, 2002 | Winter Sunset, 2003 |
Details
Joyce calls these "paintings in yarn by two grandmas who share the same grandchildren." These are a handwoven interpretation of paintings by Jean Lobe, who granted Joyce permission to render her paintings in weavings.
"Using the Theo Moorman technique allows for the total saturation of a mix of yarns to nearly duplicate the vivid color tones and interpretation of the form that Jean uses in her paintings." -- JH
Sizes: Umbrellas: 20" x 24" : Wilson Creek: 24" x 32" : Winter Sunset: 20" x 24"
Colors: various
Technique: Theo Moorman
Warp and weft materials: Harrisville wools
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| German Village, April 2002 |
Details
A painting with yarns. This is a rendition of an original painting by Jean Lobe. Permission was granted by painter for translation into woven imagery.
Size: 19 x 30 inches
Colors: various
Technique: Theo Moorman
Warp yarns: white Harrisville Shetland ground warp, turquoise cotton 20/2 tie-down
Weft yarns: evergreen Harrisville Shetland
Inlay yarns: 28- 30 colors of 2 ply Harrisville Shetland wool used two as one to make required colors to weave it as authentic as possible.
EPI: 24, 16 ground, 8 tie-down
Reed: 12, sleyed 3-1-2-3-1-2
 Advent Superfrontal, First Lutheran Church, Red Wing, MN |
 Green Tapestry, Hayward, WI |
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| Barb owns "I Weave What I Believe", a liturgical weaving business. I Weave What I Believe |
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Upon completion of the book and CD-ROM, Nadine is looking forward to spending less time at the computer. She plans to design and weave a new body of work to mark 10 years since her thesis show.
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Photo gallery of new work by Nadine Sanders
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Just Purples Details |
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Purple Waulking Jacket I love teaching at the John C. Campbell Folkschool in Brasstown, NC. When I was there in October 2001, I warped a community loom in the weaving studio. I invited students from all the different studios to come weave on it during the week. At the end of the week, I gave my program, "Beyond Plaid: Fiber Art and Music of Scotland." Included in the program was a waulking of the cloth by students at the school. It was Elderhostel week and I have never had such energetic and enthusiastic waulkers and singers thump and rub cloth as this bunch! I sewed the fabric into this garment made for the school's annual August auction. Details |
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The fabric after it was waulked at the John C. Campbell Folkschool |
Information
The handout I distribute when giving waulking demonstrations is available. Click the icon to see a printable
copy.
Photos
Waulking at Centralia College, January 2002
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| Waulking closeup | Nadine waulking with group |
Waulking at Midwest Conference, Boomington, Indiana 1999
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Waulking at Alaska State Fair. Palmer, Alaska 2001. Waulking is a great activity for all ages.
Waulking to the accompaniment of a live pipe band. Fairbanks, Alaska 2001
The Singing Weaver teaching and performance schedule is available on the Internet.
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Demonstrations, Performances, Programs, and Workshops presented by the Singing Weaver
Click here to see a brief description of each presentation. Titles in italics are links to the full description.
Programs. Click the title to see a full description of each program.
Beyond Plaid
Rumpelstiltskin Delight
Spinning Straw
Spirit Song
Theme and Variation
Warping Program
Demonstration. Click title to see a full description of the program.
Waulking Demonstration
Two or Three Day Workshops. Click title to see a description of each program.
Paint with Fabric Strips
Rumpelstiltskin
Spinners Weave
Double Play
Triple Play
One Day Workshops. Click title to see a full description of each program.
Hands on Dye
Rumpelstiltskin
Spinners Weave
Warping
Double Play
Performances. Click title to see a full description of each program.
Woven Harmonies Solo Performance