Amir, it was great to have you here at Praxis! We loved seeing your yarn combinations and the intricate weavings you created with so many colors!
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Philadelphia, PA Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I learned how to use the TC-2 in undergrad and was having dreams about it so I decided to apply for the residency. I'm really interested in tapestry and weaving, but I haven't dedicated as much time to it as I have wanted so this allows me to experiment in a way I don't have space for usually. I tried to export weavings to manufacturers but there is a haptic quality to the TC-2 weaving Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? Yes! I took a (pilot) class on it at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and I used it one more time since then. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? I have many illustrations/drawings that I've wanted to translate to weavings for awhile so my goal is to produce everything. I love the noise and texture created by weaving. I also just love woven imagery. I want to make larger work because previous looms I used had time restraints that limited possibilities for larger work. Connect with Amir via instagram @amir.khadar, Website: www.amirkhadar.com
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Great to have you back Katie! So many intricate structures and patterns. Loved seeing your dedication to weave the most possible :)
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Chicago Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? In my work on my floor loom, I utilize pattern-based tapestry as an experimental drawing medium to explore the multitudes of change in the world around me, ranging from large-scale connections surrounding water as a shifting, living entity, to the small, minute changes centered within the body as I meet my own on the day-to-day. I will be continuing two bodies of work during my residency period-- the first are my circles or "moons," which function as queer, transformative symbols. The second is my work on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, utilizing beauty as a tool for active change. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I had a Praxis DWL Residency last year which went so well it changed my whole trajectory in making this year and I just had to reapply! Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? Complex structural exploration is the name of the game this time around! I'm testing out 3+ colors in Compound Weave Structures (a mix of overshot, crackle, and summer and winter) with tabby, as well as mixing tabby and non-tabby structures. I am also delving deeper into fully structureless images, utilizing the the noise generated in indexing images to create plot points for the weaving. These images seem to "dissolve" in their looseness. Connect with Katie via instagram @katie.a.vota Molly, it was so nice to have you back at Praxis. We loved watching you use the dye lab for your natural dyeing and experiments!
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Calgary, AB Canada Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? As a weaver, finding residencies that have facilities and equipment to support the medium is rare and difficult. Praxis also has the incredible benefit of being a live/work situation, allowing for high production in a short amount of time. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I attended the Praxis Digital Weaving Lab in 2022, which was my first experience using a jacquard ad TC2 loom. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? I will be tying on my own warp this time, so I am a bit nervous for that! Otherwise, just to do as much weaving as possible in the 10 days! Connect with Molly vis instagram @mollyjfcaldwell, website: www.mollyjfcaldwell.com Color Studies were happening on Loom 1 these past two weeks! So great to have you back at Praxis Lauren :)
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Brooklyn, NY Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I am an artist and designer based out of Brooklyn, New York. In my work I like to explore color and play with color relationships. I mainly weave on an 8 shaft floor loom but have been eager to expand my practice into digital weaving. I’m excited to see what these two weeks at Praxis will bring me :) Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I took the in-person TC2 class here at Praxis with Cathryn Amidei a few summers back and absolutely loved it. I knew instantly I had to come back and keep working with the this loom! Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? My main goal for this residency is to experiment, explore and get to know the TC2 loom better. Connect with Lauren via instagram @__lalastuff Natalie it was great to have you back at Praxis! The images don't do the sparkly yarn justice ;)
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Akron, Ohio Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I am an arts leader, curator, and artist living in Akron, OH. I have been a fiber artist for over 10 years. My work employs sloppy craft and non-traditional materials to create large scale weavings that highlight feminist concepts. I also serve as Director of Artist Resources at Summit Artspace, in downtown Akron, where I lead and implement artist-serving initiatives, including exhibitions and artist care programs. Although my primary practice is weaving on a floor loom, I have always enjoyed creating digital collages, so DW is a great marriage between the two that I have been hoping to try. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? No real experience from start to finish, this is my first time! Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? My goal for the residency was to translate themes in my current work into weaving that could be more image-based. I have been exploring the expectations, stereotypes, and shared experiences surrounding female sexuality. The work grapples with tension that many women feel daily about their identity, as we endure conflicting messages from mainstream media about our value in relation to sexuality. Themes like the virgin/ whore dichotomy, power dynamics, body image, sexual violence, and gender roles are all investigated throughout the body of weavings. Connect with Natalie via instagram @meta_greasy; Website: https://nataliegrieshammerart.weebly.com Yixin, thank you for coming here all the way from China! Your multiple weft weavings were very intricate and exciting to see come to life.
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Beijing China Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I'm Yixin, from Beijing China. My work centered with textile and soft sculptures. I really miss my experience working on the TC2 during my BFA in SAIC and been looking for an opportunity to weave on it again so I found here. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? Yes Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? I hope to complete a new series of Jacquard work. Connect with Yixin via instagram @broccorococo website:www.yixinbroccoliworks.com Alice, it was so great to have you here all the way from Iceland! It was fun to see your experiments in stuffing double weave and the use of different sized yarns.
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: South East of Iceland Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I am a transdisciplinary process driven designer from the San Francisco Bay Area now based in the South East of Iceland. My passion for textiles started at a young age, continued throughout my bachelor studies in Industrial Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and led me to Iceland where I participated in the textile & technology program Fabricademy at the Icelandic Textile Center. I am self taught in the world of tapestry and floor loom weaving and look forward to exploring more in depth the possibilities with digital weaving. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? Prior to moving to Iceland I had participated in John Paul Morabito’s online digital weaving workshops. At the Icelandic Textile Center I finally had the opportunity to use their sample TC2 loom to weave the file I had made in the workshops with John Paul and explore other complex woven structures. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? I look forward to not only learning how to properly dress a TC2 loom, but build a swatch library of complex weave structures and continue to develop my Fluid Volumes collection in woven forms. Connect with Alice via instagram @alice_sowa / email: [email protected] https://readymag.website/u2301476402/AliceSowa/ Susie, your use of double weave with four shuttles made it fascinating to see the color blending possibilities!
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Rochester, NY Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I am an artist and long-time weaver that has a deep appreciation for shaft loom weaving. The residency gives me an opportunity to take some of my ideas to another level. I am happy to see where this adventure leads me. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I worked as a jacquard upholstery designer for over a decade and have continued to work on jacquard software for collaborations and to plan my complex shaft loom projects. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? To create a new body of work and to see how I respond to working on the TC2 loom. Connect with Susie via instagram @weaving.origami & @mod.ern.loom / www.susietaylorart.com & www.modernloom.com / [email protected] A sparkle explosion just happened in the DWL studio!! It was so amazing to have our very own Jessica Pinsky as a resident and even more amazing to watch this gold and silver warp be woven!
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Cleveland, OH Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I am the Executive Director of Praxis Fiber Workshop and a practicing artist here in Cleveland. I have had a few quick opportunities to weave on our TC2s but never had the chance to do a full residency until now. Cleveland Institute of Art has invited me to be part of a 5 person exhibit and they supported this residency and the production of new work. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? Yes! However, without meeting Cathryn Amidei and working with her to develop the Digital Weaving Lab, I wouldn't have sought the tool out for my own practice. I normally paint my warps and use a plain weave structure. It has taken over three years to see how using the TC2 could support my practice. I have learned so much!! Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? YES. I came into this residency with the goal of making a singular weaving. This consists of two panels, each 16' x 44" that will be sewn together to create a large rectangle. I have always wanted to make an all gold weaving and with the capabilities of the TC2 I dreamt of a large gold-scape that slowly shifts to silver. I achieved this with an end and end gold and silver warp and mostly double weave structures. The piece will be suspended in the air and viewed from both sides! Connect with Jessica via instagram @jpinsk, Website: www.jessicapinsky.com Gigi, it was great to have you back at Praxis! It was interesting to learn about captcha images and watch you tackle that 36 yard warp!!
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Stoughton, WI Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I graduated in 2023 from SAIC's Fiber & Material Studies program, which is blessed with three (!!) TC2 looms. That's how I became addicted to the funnest, most instantly gratifying, and totally impractical machine! My background is in photography, and my weaving interests are mostly new finding ways to articulate photographic content on the loom. I jokingly called myself "the human inkjet printer" in an Instagram post and it kind of stuck - the past few years I've been developing a system of weaving in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) yarn, the same colors a printer uses. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I'm a previous Praxis resident and have been eagerly awaiting another opportunity to use the looms! When this opportunity came up, I jumped! Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? Since I have previous experience and a set of weaving structures I've been tinkering with, my goals are mostly to get in there and produce. My MFA thesis piece was a nine-by-nine-foot weaving, and I'm hoping to make it a friend. Connect with Gigi via instagram @bytethehand, Website: gigigastevich.com |
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