Saturday, April 10, 2010
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Tommye McClure Scanlin ~ artist and teacher ~ tapestry and other things ~ Dahlonega, GA, USA
I am an artist who observes and responds to my surroundings for inspiration. My primary artistic medium is handwoven tapestry, an ancient method of working with fibers to create images. As I seek images and ideas to interpret into tapestry I experience my surroundings a closely as I can. Photographs, sketches, paintings, and writings all are part of the research I put into my work.
I have been living in the southern Appalachians most of my life and so my surroundings are filled with natural forms of woods, streams, and fields. My eyes are frequently drawn to the myriad details of the landscape and many of my tapestries are based on aspects of those details, simplified and enlarged in a weaving.
Please visit my American Tapestry Alliance page and my website to see more of my work--scanlintapestry.com
you've really set yourself a task there Tommye
ReplyDeleteTommye, what are the basting stitches for?
ReplyDeleteMaggie,
ReplyDeleteThe basting stitches are just big running stitches that are taken through to the cartoon at the back to hold it near the top edge of the weaving. I stitch close to the top to be able to see the cartoon more easily by holding it near the edge I'm weaving. These are clipped out as I proceed--none are included in the finished tapestry.
Ah, thank you for the info on the basting stitches.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at how much you've gotten done since you've been back. It looks well, growthy! :-)