Indepence Day Circle in a Circle

Inspired by the gorgeous work of weaver Gloria McRoberts,
http://gloriamcroberts.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=1&Itemid=59&limitstart=9 

I stayed up all night working on creating a circle within a circle. It was hard to warp, but I figured it out.

I've been working in blue to create works for my brother, whose first and second favorite colors are blue. He's got a new home and more space, so I see these as works that can be massed or separated... he can play with the arrangement. This gestures toward our shared from childhood love of science fiction.

Circle Infatuation

What a journey! This month of June has been bursting with new ideas and the most recent is Circle Weaving.

I'll begin with the tools one can use to create circles

Types of Circle Looms

Manufactured Gears/Sawblade
Maja  Craft  wood
7 Yaks Design  vinyl, plastic
Katerina Collection wood

Manufactured  Hoops
Novacraft with holes wood
Novacraft with knobs wood
--- (German mfg)

Commercial 
Pin looms/Knitting Looms generally plastic

Home Made (infinite repurposing)
Cardboard
Embroidery hoops
Qulting Hoops
Old wheels
Fan Grills
Hula Hoops
Round Trivets
Wok Ring
Metal/Macramé Ring

On the cardboard/sawtooth/gear looms I’ve  seen two ways of warping – around the tooth forming two strands and through the tooth slot with one strand and around the back of the loom.

Stitches – tapestry techniques offer possibilities. So far I’ve used soumak and striping.

Commercial/Manufactured

 

 

Circular Knitting Loom

HomeMade