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
This is an amazing piece. Thank you so much for sharing the process!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth! For me, plying fringes on a scarf isn't nearly as much fun as weaving it. That tapestry is going to be really beautiful, though, so the finishing is as important as the weaving. Wish I could see the piece in person.
ReplyDeleteLooking great Tommye. Hoping to finish my outdoor one this week too. Race You!!
ReplyDeleteAt least I have none of that tedious finishing to do on mine - just the second panel to start.
I'm with you, Tommye, on the tedium of finishing. I am sewing slits and they just go on and on. I am thinking of starting to use weaving techniques that will produce far fewer of them.
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