In this lab, we were tasked with beginning the weaving process. Unfortunately, the sheer complication and time-consumption of setting up the warp-weighted loom hampered the process––we have not yet begun weaving, and the lab has been extended somewhat indefinitely into the following week. Even though as a class we didn’t technically complete our task, it…
The following is a time table of the tasks Group A performed on Thursday, November 11th, for the construction of the tablet-woven border required for the warp weighted loom. 1:17PM Group A begins measuring required threads for tablet-woven border 1:24PM 48 yards are wound around upright frame 1:25PM 48 yards are cut into two yard…
Since every group took on different steps in the process of setting up our loom, the data is spread out between all of us. Group B was mainly responsible for assembling the loom, though we also helped establish the border of the weave and allocate warp threads to weights. loom dimensions width of bottom 81cm…
Thursday, 11.November.2021 Group C Stage 1: Setting-up Weft and Weights Stage 1: Weft and Weights Weights Number 32 Average Weight (g) 180 Observations Organized weights in pairs of approximately equal weight and width. Lined up wieghts in two rows; 45cm across. A hemp cord was tied to each loom weight. Stage 1: Weft and Weights…
Introduction On Thursday our class finally convened in the Arboretum art yard to fire the loom weights that we shaped in Week 3. We had a great time firing the loom weights with tremendous help from Kelly Connole, the master of pottery, and Austin Mason, our professor. We came to the art yard knowing that…