Time to update the tiny T's I keep on my website and sell via Etsy . I never tire of heading to the coffee shop a few blocks away and so I've created an ongoing series called Coffee Conversations. It brings together my two favorite pastimes - sketching and weaving.
The first part is simple; spend Saturday morning with sketching bag and coffee at the coffee shop. Saturday is pretty active there with lots of turnover and that's what I'm looking for. I usually fill 2-3 pages with an assortment of people I see and include any amusing observations that might help me remember something later.
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| 7 x 10 inch sketchbook, ink pen and colored pencil |
Once home I look at the sketches and decide which will be the most fun to weave. I want a variety of different types of people and lately I've been combining wedge weave with traditional tapestry, so I'm looking for opportunities to use that too.
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| didn't stray too much, but there are differences in the weaving... |
Usually I draw a quick cartoon to size which I place next to me and slip under the warps when needed. I only completed 3 coffee tapestries this time as a few landscapes snuck in that warp.
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| 4 inches wide, 10 epi |
No problem, it's nearly fall and time to head back to see who I can sketch for the next round of conversations.
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| Coffee Conversation No. 6 |
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| Coffee Conversation No. 7 |
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| Coffee Conversation No. 8 |
Oh my goodness what a sweet post. I believe number 6 is my absolute favorite! You inspire me over and over again with your sweet spirit and your beautiful weaving! One day, one day I hope to take a class from you so we may meet in person! Until then I will keep following along your tapestry adventures! Have a beautiful and creative week!!!
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