Elaine Duncan

I just finished teaching a small group of tapestry weavers about using nature as a design tool for weaving tapestry.  Each person chose a photograph and drew  a sketch of something they would like to weave.  Then colours and materials of yarns were chosen by each participant.  Cartoons were drawn and attached to the looms.  We also saw Silvia Heyden’s DVD:  A Weaverly Path which inspired the students to look for patterns in nature and try to translate them into tapestry.  Here are some photos in progress…hopefully we will get to see the completed tapestries soon.

Vivienne Wilson and her hosta leaves

Dale Crossley uses seashells for inspiration

Colleen Hobson and her first tapestry

Margaret Myles and her yarn choices

Dale shared her "entire body of work"...just delightful