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Penn Cove Gallery September Featured Artist: Janis Saunders

by Deborah Francis 16th August 2021


 

Janis has been weaving for over 40 years but knows she will never run out of techniques to explore. This summer she has been hand painting textile dye onto the threads, called the warp, that run the length of her scarves. The plain color weft threads hold the warp threads together to make the cloth as they run across the width. A shuttle carries this thread which is thrown anywhere from 1500 to 2000 times depending on the length or density of the scarf. This combination creates pattern over-laying the changing colors on the warp. It is always interesting to weave because watching the color and pattern interact changes with every throw of the shuttle.

 

 

Visit Penn Cove Gallery at 9 Front Street in Coupeville WA. Open every day starting from 10:00am to 5:00pm.   www.penncovegallery.com

Posted by WhidbeyLocal
16th August 2021 11:59 am.
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