Bhutanese Textiles ~ Up Close and Personal
Getting up close with the textiles from Bhutan is extraordinary. I can hardly see the weave with a gigantic magnifier so I’m sure I wouldn’t be
MoreGetting up close with the textiles from Bhutan is extraordinary. I can hardly see the weave with a gigantic magnifier so I’m sure I wouldn’t be
MoreA Tingma is a Bhutanese weft pattern design which uses discontinuous supplementary wefts in addition to a ground weft. This photo illustrates a lovely example
MoreI know that handwoven cloth isn’t sentient but sometimes it seems ‘alive’. Vibrancy, texture and a sense of spontaneity in the yarn usually mix in such away
MoreTablet weaving can be complex indeed but to start weaving it can be one of the most enjoyable achievements out. Over the years I’ve mostly
MoreWell I’ve been slowed down by force and now recuperating after emergency surgery. So it’s crochet and knitting, with flower origami for my daughter’s bridal
MoreThese are my images going to Terri in Canada. She has now received them and posted her inital thoughts here. They are a mix of
MoreThis blog posting is one that I’ve been procrastinating about since I returned from Bhutan. Mainly because I didn’t know how to say what I
MoreI know you won’t find my travel pictures boring because they are all about weave. Perhaps the little things I’ve noticed on my trip can
MoreIt’s always a plus to meet a weaver who has woven a textile that I can now have on my table at home so I
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