Bead looming again, part 3
I’m still going!
Beaded Huichol head
It’s a tradition of mine to attend an area private school’s arena-sized garage sale, a fundraiser for the school. Donated items are sold over a period of two days, and literally raised $1 million for the school last year (Minnehaha Academy, for those in the area). Most years, I have a find. I started out…
Bead looming again, part 2
I warped this Mirrix loom in March 2008, and fairly promptly started weaving. I finished the Hans Hoffman painting in April 2008, and then went on to weave headers and footers, which took me another month because of the boredom factor. Warping this loom takes a while, and the completed work takes up less than…
The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef at the Smithsonian
I have embedded the TED video (Technology, Education, and Design) about this textile coral reef in an earlier post, and just learned that the Reef is going to be at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. It’s scheduled to open October 16th, and there’s a call to Washington, D.C. area crocheters to participate. This…
I’m looming again
Be quiet, don’t startle it. It might get scared off! After all, I’ve been ignoring it for more than two years.