A Rich Man’s Eden: Gardens in Tapestry
There’s no mistaking Europe’s love of its gardens. While on a study travel program through St. Olaf College in 2008, I had the chance to stroll through some beautifully kept estate gardens from the 16th Century, with their peculiar “follies,” water features, and of course the roses with stems as big around as my arm. […]
What Makes Tapestry Unique?
The word “tapestry” can often be used with very broad strokes in our language–from implying that something is colorful, comprised of many parts, or decorative. But the word tapestry is actually much more specific. In fact, it denotes a very small subset of textiles. I’ll deconstruct the confusion in this post, with helpful illustrations. As […]
The High Warp Tapestry Loom
The technology for weaving tapestry has changed rather little over the centuries. And while the Jacquard loom of the 18th Century was actually the first computer–this loom used a punched card system where needles attached to individual warp threads poked through (or not), dictating the pattern one row at a time–actual tapestry work is still […]
