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Hi Celeste, so happy you were able to explore all of these structures while you were here! We cannot wait to see what happens when you bring digital jacquard weaving back to Florida!!!
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Tallahassee, Florida Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? Celeste Ivory is a visual artist focusing on unconventional textiles and sculpture. She holds a BA in Anthropology and MFA in Studio Art, both from Florida State University where she works for the FSU Department of Art. Ivory's work investigates contemporary and future craft; as a radical act, as a force working against consumerism, as a tool for material investigation, and as an act of community-building. She is currently developing a textile arts class for the Department and is thrilled to experiment with and explore the potential of a TC2 loom. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I have not. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? To investigate creative possibilities and experience digital weaving technology. Get in touch with Celeste on Instagram @celesteivory or at celesteivory.com
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Stefan! We can't believe you tied on not only one but TWO warps!?!! Legendary!
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Brooklyn, New York Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? Im an artist/designer based in Brooklyn. I was inspired to do the residency by seeing the great work of past residents like Hope Wang and Jovencio de la Paz. A lot of my work is jacquard based so I was excited to get the opportunity to have access to a jacquard loom again and explore some ideas I’ve been working on. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I have extensive experience with designing and executing Jacquards and working on compu-dobbies, but not with a TC2 specifically. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? Since this will be my first experience with hand woven jacquards, I’m just looking to learn and make the most of loom and my stay in general. I’m excited to explore Cleveland as well and the art scene there. See Stefan on Instagram @f_tefan or at stefansehringer.com Sarah! Your weavings were wonderfully optic and textured, not to mention homey! Cannot wait to see how that felted wefts turn out!!!
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Pittsburgh, PA Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? Hello! I am a textile artist and designer. My work goes on many directions such as memory, our natural environments, and materiality/color exploration. I love to experiment these concepts through different processes like weaving, drawing, and pattern. I've heard great things about Praxis and always wanted to weave on the TC2. Really glad that my first art residency is with you all! Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? Yes! I have experience with programming on the Jacquard loom and using an AVL dobby loom. I was fortunate to be surrounded by peers and professors at RISD that taught me all I know :) Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? Trying to push myself to be a little more personal in my work. Thinking about my Korean and Moroccan identity and the role textiles has played in my life/family lineage. Also learning everything about the TC2! you can find me on insta: skhadrao and my website: https://skhadrao.cargo.site/ Hey Anne - we hope you made it back across the country safely! It was a delight to see the variety of work & pieces you made on a single warp + all of your naturally dyed yarns really lit up the studio!!
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Portland, Oregon Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? My art career spans multiple mediums including photography, writing and installation. I often work collaboratively in settings of service, mutual aid, environment, and education. My work is thematically centered on ecological networks, shared landscape and the universality of textiles in our daily lives. Whether growing a community garden, fostering neighborhood networks, or upcycling textile remnants to create objects of comfort, service through art-making is a core principle in my practice. Praxis' open access to the TC2 loom and Cathryn Amidei's Digital Weaving classes. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? In 2018 I was introduced to the TC2 Digital Jacquard loom at the Icelandic Textile Center, and in 2022 I returned to return to weave 10 yards of textile. I also briefly wove on the TC2 loom at Portland State University in 2023. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? I want to continue to test out ideas, techniques, and materials. I've brought along Icelandic Lopi, naturally dyed fibers, and some files for weaving an edition of scroll books, repeat patterns, along with other images. Since being here, I have begun to really be able to apply the photoshop methods I was introduced to in Cathryn's classes, and understand the weave structures and how they work with the images. See Anne on Instagram @apricotfool or at annegreenwood.net Tuija!!! You definitely made the most of your residency AND the most of Cleveland! Thanks for taking a dip in Queen Stinky and for coming by the Rust Best Fiber Shed vendor fair!
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Thunder Bay, Ontario Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I’m an artist/educator with Nordic-Canadian roots living in Binesii-wiikwedong on the north shore of Lake Superior. My creative practice involves ethical foraging, gardening, plant dyeing, and handweaving. I feel grateful to live and work in a rural community surrounded by boreal forests and rich cultural heritage. In my work, I blend weft-faced weaving, specifically the Raanu technique, with modern technology. This traditional, Finnish practice allows me to translate the landscape into woven bands of colour. By blending old and new techniques, I hope to spark dialogue with my audience. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I completed Digital Jacquard File Design 1 and 2 with Cathryn Amidei/Praxis in 2022. After that, I experimented with my ideas at Artscape Daniels Launchpad, under the guidance of Helen Weston and Emily Moffet. Unfortunately, the ADL Creative Studios shut down unexpectedly in August, further limiting access to this equipment. Luckily, in 2023, I was selected for an artist residency at the Icelandic Textile Center. During the residency, I continued experimenting with combining chunky plant-dyed wools with QR codes. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? I aim to enhance my technique and refine my visual language using TC2 design. I will explore weaving with bulky wefts and experiment with combining plant-dyed colours with textured grounds. Additionally, I intend to try out new weave structures and continue creating sample files. To guide my imagery, I will also experiment with watercolour and abstract shapes through paper collages. I aim to blend analog techniques with digital methods and reduce my reliance on computer-based design processes wherever possible. Get in touch with Tuija at www.tuijahansenfibredesign.ca, @tuija_hansen, or at [email protected] Hi Elizabeth! It was so great to have you and Zephyr at Praxis again! We already miss the sound of little nails clacking around the studio <3
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Bronx, NY Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I am an artist and domestic worker (nanny) in New York City. A lot of my studio and participatory art practice focuses on the necessity to work for survival and its intrinsic connection to debt. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I first encountered the TC2 at Oregon College of Art and Craft. Then later at Cranbrook and now at Praxis. I am so excited to come back to Praxis. I love creating text based work on the TC2 and challenge myself to learn something new every time. This residency is so unique and necessary because it provides access to this loom outside of an institutional setting. Thank you! Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? My first stay with Praxis in 2022 I worked on a woven documentary, ‘If You Don’t Owe Somebody’. This time around I’ll start the residency by revisiting a phrase I started thinking and working with in the pandemic: ‘Take Notice Give Care.’ I aim to work on this phrase and its ability to change order and meaning, e.g. 'Give Notice, Take Care’. Then I’ll continue my residency by exploring more text based work in relation to work and debt. Learn more at elizabethshoby.com, @shobystudio, or by emailing [email protected] Hey Katie!! It was a treat to see all of the structure changes contained within your weavings - we are hyped to see how the TC2 changes your practice at home.
Weaving on: Lou Joining us from: Chicago, IL Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I utilize pattern-based tapestry as a drawing technique to make weavings about the connections between indigo and blue water, our changing shorelines, and the ways water reflects the sky. The woven waveforms are real and imagined—the beating of the loom akin to the ebb/flow of the tides. In drafting patterns, I create my own waves and ripples, translating my observations of the sun and moon sparkling off the water. The Jacquard allows me to convert my drawings directly into files for weaving, enabling me to be more experimental, and I’ve returned to drawing methods I haven’t used in ages. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I took an independent study in Grad school with Christy Matson. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? My files fall into three categories—Land forms, Reflections in the Water, and Human Environmental Impact. If I’m honest, I’m most excited about the sumi ink drawings I’ve been manipulating and converting into files for the Reflections in the Water set. They’re really different than the ones I’ve been making on my floor loom and have me wondering about the possibilities when I get back to my studio post residency! Find more of Katie on insta @katie.a.vota or at www.katievota.com K.E., welcome back to the Prax! We missed you and your dreamy floats! And are so extremely excited to see your residency take off!
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Western North Carolina Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I'm currently working on a new body of work including woven and quilted pieces that are informed by growing up in the deep South. I'm excited to be returning to Praxis to push this work technically and to have the power to both reference traditional weaving patterns while manipulating structure and through imagery. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I came to Praxis for the first time last May, and learned how to weave on the Jacquard with Deborah Bull during my time at SCAD in undergrad. My floor loom work over the last few years has largely been hand-picked, so it feels exhilarating (and much more efficient!) to work with the TC2. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? Several of the pieces I'm working on will be cut and pieced together, in coverlet and Courthouse Steps-style patterns. I've made a few really large patterns with the shapes outlined in the weave to make cutting and sewing fairly precise. That being said, the last time I was here, I came in with so many ideas and felt more drawn to experimenting with unexpected things that happened while weaving. I'm looking forward to the loom surprising me again and following my nose. Get in contact with Kimberly at kimberly-english.com, @kimberly__english, or [email protected] Kimberly is also starting the pilot season of a weaving residency program called Tabby Studio in Canton, NC. You can learn more about it at @tabbystudio_wnc and tabbystudiownc.com <3 !!!!!!!! Clare, it was great to chat with you about the intersection of the internet & digital weaving + making! We are happy the DWL was able to aid in your research.
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Baltimore, MD Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I'm an artist exploring the textual nature of textiles. Textiles contain a record of their own making, an inscription of the values held by their maker and beholder. Stories change with every writer and with every reader. Right now I'm investigating how the internet plays a role in this game of telephone. Jacquard weaving is closely related to computers-- not only is the process computer-driven, but the Jacquard loom's punch cards informed the first computers. I figured if I want my research to expand to digital spaces, using a digital way of making follows. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? I initially explored Jacquard weaving during my MFA at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Since then I've been building weaving files and dreaming about weaving them! Praxis is a great opportunity to put all of this research together. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? I'm currently exploring how the infinite scroll of the internet relates to the finite scroll of a woven object. I'm interested in how the internet relays and transforms information. My research is grounded in the Antique Pattern Library, a digital archive of pre-internet hobby craft instruction books, and Susan Howe's /Spontaneous Particulars/, a poem/essay/manifesto about irl archival research. I'm interested in the friction between the material and digital worlds, and how that friction can emerge in the world as poetry, as objects. Check out Clare's website www.clare-nicholls.com or on Insta @clarenicholls Welcome back, Jaya!!! 'Tis the season of returning rockstar residents!
Weaving on: Collin Joining us from: Palo Alto, California Tell us about yourself and what led you to the residency? I've been eager to come back to Praxis DWL since my first residency in 2021. I'm delighted to return in 2023 for another experience with the TC2. Have you had any previous experience with Digital Weaving or Jacquard? My only digital weaving experience is from my two Praxis residencies, though I've woven on traditional looms for almost 30 years. Any goals for the residency you'd like to share? Much of my work is motivated by the intimate, tactile relationship between textiles and the human body. I'm excited to explore that relationship on the TC2, integrating bodily imagery with woven structures and textures. I hope to push some of the ways I wove photographic and abstracted images of the body in 2021 even further, and explore new ways of considering color, gravity, and dimensionality. Check out Jaya's last interview here and see more of her on Instagram @jaya.griscom or at jayagris.com |
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