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Event 

Title:
Warp & Weft
When:
Sat 08 Jan 2011 - Sun 20 Feb 2011
Category:
Past Exhibitions

Description

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A touring exhibition curated by textile artist Laura Thomas on behalf of Oriel Myrddin in Carmarthen. The exhibition will include woven textiles by contemporary artists, designers and small businesses, all of whom show a respect for tradition yet are embracing new technology, aesthetics and making methods.

Looking at textiles woven on mulit-shaft ‘Dobby’ and ‘Jacquard’ looms, most artists using looms with integrated modern computer technology. Makers have been able to create complex weave structures, preview their work on screen, use colour-changing threads and light emitting yarns – this exhibition will show that weaving can be something extraordinary and exciting and very different from our preconceived ideas.
 
Exhibitors:
Nuono & Reiko Sudo / Hiroko Takeda / Ismini Samanidou / Sue Hiley Harris / Ainsley Hillard/Laura Thomas / Ptolemy Mann / Kathy Schicker / Lucy McMullen / Maggie Orth / XS / Labs / Ann Sutton / Priti Veja / Ann Richards / Makeba Lewis
 
An exhibition catalogue will be available for purchase.
 
'Walk & Talk' event with exhibitor and curator Laura Thomas. 2pm on Saturday 22nd January. Free.
 
We will be running a number of practical workshops and demonstrations linked to the exhibition. Please see our workshop page for further details.