Properties & Qualities
Application
Accessory Art Furnishing Furniture Other
Qualities
Colourful Tactile/Textured
Colour
Green Blue Yellow Pink Other
Sample Information
Date of creation
March 2023
Dimensions
27 x 100 Inches
Culture & Context
Inspired by artists’ own paintings of architecture in Cuba, the woven work replicates the juxtaposing surfaces. The provenance of local fibres spun in Kilcar and traditional weaving techniques are central to the work
Process & Production
Created on AVL Dobby handloom using twills, supplementary warps, all hand-dyed wools using acid dyes
Recipe Details
1,7 twills (+ inverse), 296 ends, Point and Straight draft, tapestry techniques, Donegal Yarns Kilcarra Tweed warp (Ecru and Ardarra). Chunky bouclé, soft mohair, dense tweed
Credits
Craft Maker
Laura Cross
Library Contributor
National College of Art & Design Ireland
Photographer
Laura Cross
Other Materials
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Walnut (wood)
A rich, chocolate coloured timber, generally straight grained.
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Woven samples
Weaving, textures, sampling
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“(S/b)UV”
This is a UV (ultra violet) reactive piece of hand-woven textiles inspired by bee’s incredible UV vision and the honeycomb structure.
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Digitally embroidered QR code on cotton
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Experiments in extruded clay #6
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Wall Paper Design and Print
Wallpaper: Silk screen print onto 1000gsm paper.
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Polymer clay heart earrings
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Workshop outcome: Introduction to Sashiko
Sashiko experimentation made by novice participant of the Craft Hub Sashiko Workshop delivered by London-based garment maker Masahiko Morikawa of Studio Masachuka.
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Sanguine Paint, N2