A rug is a path. It is a record of many choices (color, texture, mood, balance) made by the weaver as she follows her hunches of which is the best way to go, what next, and next, and next. Off of the loom, and on the floor, the rug is an actual path. Wide enough for a person to walk its length, for a moment or two, along the path the weaver made.
Choosing to weave rags is also a path.
(Look at this! Artist, Rikkianne Van Kirk invited me to carry on about my Big Love for rag weaving in her new Redefine article series on Apartment Therapy Re - Nest www. re-nest.com)
7 comments:
What a lovely sentiment!
"The path of weaving "
A wonderfull metapher.
Thanks, Jaimie and Patricia. I like a real path through a real woods, too
I love the mix of rag and rosepath, and these beautiful colors too. You really have something special here. -Sue
A path to Dell--that would be cool-
Thanks, Sue.
Barb, It's a great idea for your new rug
Hi Susan, you have great weaving skills! I love the striped warp too! Sincerely, a fellow textile enthusiast.
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