Thursday, January 31, 2013

Four feather days this week

My husband cringes when I say to him, "Come see how much I've gotten woven today!"  Not because he doesn't like my tapestry work but because it seems like watching a tapestry grow is sort of like watching grass grow.

HOWEVER, I have made some progress this week even if I'M the only one who sees it!  I usually photograph tapestries periodically as I work on them but I've been doing it each day before I leave the studio, a quick photo with my phone.  Here's a composite of four days of work this week; read them from left to right, top to bottom and excuse the image quality, please:



Below is a better shot of the overall view on 1-30-13







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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    Love the shading detail hatched along the vertical edges; IMHO it's a design element that works really well in this piece.

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  2. MaggieJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    It's interesting to see all the seemingly same bobbins, but one can tell they're making the light shimmer around the feathers. Thanks for sharing the progress!

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  3. LAJanuary 31, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Anyone who has done any tapestry knows that there is a LOT of progress shown in these pictures! Your shading really makes the feathers move!

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  4. UnknownJanuary 31, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    Tommye, these daily photos were a great idea. The feathers are looking beautiful and it has helped me gauge my own progress. I have been thinking that I must be incredibly slow even by tapestry standards, but maybe I am not as slow as I thought.Your work is outstanding!

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  5. Cathie BeckmanFebruary 1, 2013 at 4:50 AM

    Hi Tommye, your feathers are looking beautiful! You're making tremendous progress, 4 productive days! Your work is so inspiring.

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  6. Rebecca MezoffFebruary 1, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    Now there is some good tapestry progress! I love the quick photo every day. It gives you a real feel for how much progress you've made--sort of like time lapse photography. Your feathers are beautiful.

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