Art of Tapestry Weaving - A Complete Guide to Mastering the Techniques for Making Images With

A Guided Journey from Yarn to Art

Celebrated teacher Rebecca Mezoff explores the best methods of creating beautiful tapestries, highlighting how modern makers are breathing new life into this ancient art of woven images.

With clear, in-depth instruction and photos for each step, Mezoff walks you through the process from selecting good yarns to mounting finished works for display. Her detailed guidance on how to choose and warp a loom, weave stripes and curves, mix yarns to create illusions with color, and more make this comprehensive volume an invaluable reference for weavers of all levels.

- Learn warping techniques for popular tapestry looms
- Master weft tension
- Adjust the steepness of woven angles and steps
- Create vertical curves, circles, and outlines
- Discover design inspiration from dozens of modern artist-weavers

Sommario

Foreword
Introduction: Why Tapestry?
  Why Weave Tapestry?
  How to Be a Beginning Tapestry Weaver
  How to Use This Book
1 This Is Tapestry
  Stacked like Bricks
  What Tapestry Is Not
  Tapestry's Storied History
  Terms to Know
2 Looming Large (and Small)
  Characteristics of a Good Tapestry Loom
  Anatomy of a Tapestry Loom
  Types of Looms
  Choosing a Tapestry Loom
  Approaches to Weaving
  Additional Tools
3 Yearning for Yarn
  Fiber Common in Tapestry Yarns
  The Wonder of Wool
  Yarn Terminology
  Good Tapestry Yarns
  Choose an Anchor Yarn
  How Much Yarn?
  Other Yarn Considerations
4 Only the Warped Can Weave
  Why Warp Size Matters
  How Weft Size Influences Your Textile
  Sett Affects Image
  Tips for Warping Success
  Warp Length
  Warping Procedures
5 Learning to See Color
  You're Not "Bad" at Color
  Hue and the Color Wheel
  Color Harmonies
  Creating Your Own Color Palette
6 Let the Weaving Begin
  Parts of a Tapestry
  Using Shedding Devices
  Headers
7 Heading Off Trouble
  Bubbling's Effect on Weft Tension
  How the Loom and Beating Affect Your Selvages
8 Color Blending Magic
  Creating Color Illusions with Irregular Hatching
  Creating Forms with Stripes
  Hachures: Formalized Hatching
9 Closing Up the Holes
  Sewing Slits
  Weft Interlocks
  Warp Interlocks
  Using Hatching for Joins
10 Angling
  Straight Angles, Hills, and Valleys
  Using an Uneven Number of Sequences in Each Step
  Breaking Up Large Color Areas
11 Vertical Growth
  Pick and Pick
  Invisible Weft Sequence Join for Vertical Warp Wraps
  Cutting Off the Corners to Make Vertical Curves and Angles Smoother
  Other Ways to Make Vertical Lines
12 Designing
  Design vs. Cartoon
  Design Concepts
  Making a Cartoon
  Attaching the Cartoon
13 Curve Appeal
  Weaving One Shape at a Time
  Bottom to Top: Shape Order
  Smoothing Out the Steps
  Making Curved Vertical Shapes
  Circles
14 Outlining
  Weaving Eccentrically
  Eccentric Outlines
  Split Weft
15 Finish Up
  Final Cleanup
  Labeling Your Tapestry
  Conservation Considerations
  Appendices
  Knots
  Leashes
  Making Pipe Looms
Metric Conversions
Acknowledgments
Index

Info autore

Rebecca Mezoff is the author of The Art of Tapestry Weaving. An award-winning weaver and nationally known teacher of tapestry weaving, she reaches thousands of students annually through her online courses, popular self-styled weaving retreats, and in-person workshops at Penland School of Craft, Convergence, and Red Alder Fiber Arts. Mezoff has been weaving tapestries for 15 years and her articles on the subject have appeared in the American Tapestry Alliance, Spin Off, Handwoven, and Fiber Art Now. She lives in Colorado.

Riassunto

Tapestry weaving has a fresh new look! With this in-depth technique guide and a small, inexpensive loom, fiber enthusiasts learn to create a range of images with yarn, including funky abstract designs, detailed geometric configurations, and realistic pictures.

Prefazione

Tapestry weaving has a fresh new look! With this in-depth technique guide and a small, inexpensive loom, fiber enthusiasts learn to create a range of images with yarn, including funky abstract designs, detailed geometric configurations, and realistic pictures.

Testo aggiuntivo

“It is rare that a book comes along that covers a subject with such depth as this one does. You can tell the author knows her subject deep down, has spent years honing her skills, and is an enthusiastic and generous teacher. The Art of Tapestry Weaving will endure because it is thorough, covers any question a student of tapestry might have, provides in-depth information, and has clear illustrations. It inspires.”   — Jane Patrick, creative director, Schacht Spindle Company

“The Art of Tapestry Weaving is equal parts passion and precision. The depth and detail Rebecca Mezoff brings to teaching the craft of tapestry weaving guarantees you will need no other book to learn the essential skills. The breadth and joy she brings to teaching the art of tapestry assures the growth of your ability, creativity and excitement at the loom for a long, long time.”  — Jillian Moreno, fiber arts teacher, and author of Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want

“With knowledge, common sense, and an encouraging manner, Rebecca intelligently guides us through the process of tapestry weaving. The illustrations in this new “must-have” book will inspire and inform tapestry weavers of all levels. I was especially excited to see the beautiful and informative chapters on yarn choices and color theory — two areas that, as a weaver, I am constantly considering.” — Susan Iverson,​ president​ of the American Tapestry Alliance​ and professor emerita, Virginia Commonwealth University
 
“Noted educator Rebecca Mezoff wants you to fall in love with tapestry weaving. She walks you through the process, explaining every nuance in precise, clear imagery and language, anticipating any pitfall along the way, so you can have a smooth journey from novice to expert. This book will sit by your loom as friend and mentor; it is destined to be a classic.”  —Bhakti Ziek, weaving teacher, artist, and writer​
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“This book brings to its reader the gentle, easy, and highly informative way of teaching for which Rebecca is well known. Most importantly, nothing is assumed, and technical terms are used only after they have been painlessly explained. I wish I’d had such a book when I was learning tapestry.” — Michael F. Rohde, tapestry artist​ and former president of the American Tapestry Alliance
 
“Oh, how I wish I’d had Rebecca Mezoff’s The Art of Tapestry Weaving when I began learning about tapestry over thirty years ago! Back then, I started out on a self-teaching adventure to learn the basics of the technique — with lots of questions and few places to find answers. With clear text and beautiful illustrations, Rebecca’s book is a perfect solution to the ‘I want to do tapestry and don’t have a teacher!’ dilemma many of us still find ourselves in today.” — ​Tommye McClure Scanlin, professor emerita, University of North Georgia, and director of the American Tapestry Alliance
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“Rebecca Mezoff has proven herself to be a worthy successor to her mentor, James Koehler, in her weaving, her teaching, and her writing. The Art of Tapestry Weaving is an impressively comprehensive resource on tapestry, presented in the friendly and accessible voice that students of Rebecca have come to know and love. This book is bound to become a classic in its field.” – Jennifer Moore, author of The Weaver’s Studio: Doubleweave
 
“The act of taking what we see in our mind’s eye and recreating it on the loom fulfills a deep human need for expression, joy, and solace. With a clear, calm, knowledgeable voice, Rebecca has created an invaluable guide to learning what makes a tapestry a tapestry and how to make one yourself.”  — Liz Gipson, owner of Yarnworker School of Weaving and author of Handwoven Home

"Rebecca’s words and images resonate with the weaver inside all of us. Throughout this engaging and inspiring book Rebecca draws you into her world of fiber and form. And in the manner of all great teachers, she gently takes your hand and leads you through this tapestry journey from which there is no turning back." — Claudia Chase, President and Founder of Mirrix Looms

“I can think of no clearer voice than Rebecca’s to contribute to the timeless story of tapestry making. This book will launch a new generation of tapestry artists and inspire all makers of contemporary cloth. I can not wait to see the impact!” — Mary Zicafoose, tapestry weaver, author of Ikat: The Essential Guide to Weaving Resist-Dyed Cloth, American Tapestry Alliance co-director emeritus

"The fiber arts are perennially popular, but weaving is not as widely practiced, and tapestry weaving is a specific subset that may appear even more impenetrable. To be sure, tapestry weaving is a particular art form with lots of jargon and is not as easy for a beginner to pick up as, say, knitting or crochet. Tapestry weaving looms come in several varieties, each with its own benefits, and it may be difficult for a beginner to know how to choose even the most basic equipment to start with. The advantage of this book is that it lays out all the details and techniques in an almost curricular way, so that readers feel as though they are taking a class taught by a master. A historical overview includes the many cultures in which tapestry weaving is traditional, and provides readers with a grounding in the art form and significant artists. The high level of detail in the explanations of everything from equipment to materials to techniques makes this book a must-have for the aspiring tapestry weaver." —  Booklist

 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rebecca Mezoff
• Con la collaborazione di: Sarah C. Swett (Prefazione), Sarah C. Swett (Prefazione)
• Editore: Workman Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.11.2020
• EAN: 9781635861358
• ISBN: 978-1-63586-135-8
• Pagine: 320
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Hobby, casa > Idee creative; Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Reference, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / General, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Rugs, Reference works, Needlework and fabric crafts, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Fiber Arts & Textiles, Spinning and weaving, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Weaving & Spinning, Rug and carpetmaking