MIZUGOROMO
When it's hot outside, it is time to weave "Water Cloth" (or mizugoromo in Japanese)!

Inspired by the patterns in Japanese Noh Costumes as seen in the link below: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2002.386 


I am interpreting the pattern in this way.......
All silk -- some tussah (single ply) and 120/2 superfine.

Playing Spider

Part I -- Prototype Center

Installation piece for 3-day outdoor Flower Show.
Must withstand all types of weather.
Easy to install AND remove.
NOT the center of attention but part of a high-end design team.

Overall dimensions: 24" x 72"

Realizations -- a spider has 8 hands, I have 2.

Material: 8# test monofilament

Method of construction: Crochet with one of the smallest crochet hooks in the world. (It came from my Great Grandmother.)

Mantra: I can do it. I can do it. 
I am spider.

The Open ReedTM

Having given myself the freedom to explore and create, I have found a bit of success! There are still some ways to tweak this technique, but for the most part, I have found a great rhythm in using an open Reed.

I picture the roots of trees when I see this as I am weaving. The movement of light as the weft twists and floats across the warp while on the loom is only a hint of what this will be like off loom. What is adding to the excitement of this process, is the idea of non-function. I am not weaving a specific project ~ scarf, shawl, rug ~ but instead, I am weaving to see where this process will lead.

By letting the fabric speak for itself, I am hoping the textile will initiate a response of shared process, shared quest, shared interest with a viewer. I don't know how long this fabric will be, but I have a beginning.