Intermediate weave was something i couldnt wait to get my teeth into! From the first time i did the weave workshop i knew in my mind that i wanted to be a weaver, the buzz i got from working on the loom was incredible!
I knew going back to weave that i would have to up my game, try some new things and most importantly, use a BIG loom! I couldnt think of anything more daunting! The 24 shaft looms were a wonder to behold, not only did they do the work for you using a chip, they enabled you to create a much wider, longer weave. I started by making a range of colour wraps, i knew from the onset that i had a particular colour scheme in mind, as i would be working from one specific painting from my sketch book.
The initial making of the warp was easy, over in 2 hours. Next i had to transfer my warp onto the loom itself, this process took about 2 days, on and off. The most challenging thing was by far threading the 500 headles! i hadnt made it easy for myself, using 500 ends i knew i was in for a long task, but the back breaking, never ending threading was beginning to test my patience.
Finally after threading, pulling through the raddle and tieing on, i was ready to start weaving. Oh, wait, first i had to master the art of programming the loom cartridge, again something that sounds easier than it is. After messing around for a while, working out different pegplans and patterns i began weaving.
Initially i began with plain weave, then satin, twill and honeycomb (my favourite). With my colour palette already confirmed i began creating patterns, textures and imagery with my weave. Looking at small areas of my painting i was able to create a few different effects, each of which i think work really well.
Three in particular that i love, are the plain weave sample, the warp float and the seer sucker!
Below, images taken during the weave process.
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