I am a weaver, not a construction engineer! Lately, however, I've become a construction engineer of sorts. The reason is that I have a gallery show in Ashland, OR in October. The gallery (http://www.illahegallery.com) focuses on art for the home, and I will be showing hand-dyed, handwoven wall hangings, placemats, and towels. The challenge has been to figure out the best way to show the placemats.
When people are asked what their favorite color is, the majority will respond "blue." Many will say green or purple, maybe red -- and a few go with yellow. But "orange?" - almost never. Me? I'm not too fond of orange:I can't wear it and I don't have it in my home. However, I have a fascination with the color orange in my weaving.
Lexus is developing a new car made from carbon fiber. Carbon fiber consists of extremely thin strands composed mostly of carbon atoms. Several thousand of these strands are twisted together to form yarn. The yarn is then woven into a material that will ultimately become the car body.
When I did my first dye project back in the last century, I decided that it was just too messy to do on my own.I was taking a class to learn the whole process:card the wool (I did not sheer the sheep), spin it, dye it, and then weave it.
Rayon, viscose (another name for rayon), tencel, and bamboo are among the more well-known fibers made from cellulose. Cellulose is the primary component of the cell walls in plants, including wood, cotton, and hemp.
The web site was launched on Tuesday (5/18), and I've already gotten questions about the type of dyes I use. Many assume that natural dyes are the best for the environment - and since I work with only natural fibers, the assumption is that I use only natural dyes.
