Tapestry Title: Richmond Blueberries
Tapestry woven by Madeleine Darling-Tung from her watercolour of the same.
7 ½” or 19 cm (wide) x 6 ½” or 16.5 cm (high)
Warp: Bockens Bomullsmattvarp 12/6 cotton, Sweden
Weft: Tynt Kunstvevgarn from Norsk Kunstvevgarn A/S, Norway and Rio Grande hand-dyed yarns from Weaving Southwest, Taos, NM
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Recipe: Blueberry Jam
Blueberry Jam
Weigh washed blueberries. Measure out an equal amount of sugar and set aside. Crush berries well and set over low heat; bring to a boil slowly, stirring frequently. Add sugar and again bring to a boil. Simmer until thick, stirring constantly to prevent scorching as the mixture thickens. Pack in hot sterilised canning jars, leaving ½” of headspace, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Clean jars after they are cooled and store in a dry, dark, cool space.
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Recipe: Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry Jam
In one large bowl, mix well 2 cups of enriched flour, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 tbsp baking powder. In another bowl, mix well ¾ cup of whole milk, one egg and a scant ¼ cup of canola oil. In another bowl measure 1 cup of fresh or frozen whole blueberries, and set aside as well. To prepare the muffin baking tray, place 12 paper baking cups in the tray, and spray well with a spray oil, (such as Pam). After this is done, combine all of the ingredients together, stirring only enough to just mix. Divide the batter into each of the baking cups and bake in an oven at 365 degree F, until golden brown, about 30 – 40 minutes. Cool on a rack, leaving the muffins in the baking tray for the first 10 minutes of cooling. These muffins freeze beautifully, and can be re-heated just before serving in a microwave for 30 – 40 seconds each or in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
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Artist: Madeleine Darling-Tung
Madeleine Darling-Tung
Mad Tapestries: Tapestry weaving is not a fast-paced activity. I savour each moment in the weaving process, manipulating the coloured yarns while continually making decisions specific to the methodology. It is reasonable to ask why one would weave tapestries, when it is really an economically unfeasible activity. Perhaps the answer lies in the thought, that in this sometimes impersonal and complex world, there is something inherently rewarding in creating a living craft form. (The imagery is created at the same time as the cloth.) In the orderly evolution of a tapestry, there unfolds an underlying expression of creativity. Thus without fail, feelings of achievement and satisfaction come with being in control of the placement of each thread resulting in the visual interaction of lines, shapes and texture in the woven composition. As with most forms of communication, tapestry can be a means by which one can comment on imaginary or real events. For me, the tapestry medium functions as one vehicle for self-expression. I appreciate the permanency conveyed in a finished piece, providing the illusion that time can be made to stop, so that one can re-live the moments in its creation, until it is time to move on. Through tapestry, I strive to celebrate images in my immediate environment and create woven stories, to be interpreted without restriction, from the viewer’s perspective.
...All such Madness, but nevertheless still enjoying each and every tapestry adventure.
This Mad Tapestry Studio & Retreat, 184 Spinnaker Drive, Mayne Island, BC, Canada
madeleinedt@shaw.ca
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