Week 9 Lab Summary: Preparing to Weave

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…

Group A Data Weaving Lab

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…

Weaving on Warp-Weighted Loom: Lab Group C Data

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…

Week 8 Lab Summary: Pottery Firing

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…