IMG_7361

IMG_7361

Loom from above (taken from the floor above-- the Human Body exhibit)

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Jacquard Head

Jacquard Head

Closeup of the Jaquard head, where the cards are read. A camera is mounted at the top so the weaver...

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IMG_7352

IMG_7352

Loom from above (taken from the 2nd floor-- Human Body exhibit)

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IMG_7349

IMG_7349

A slightly better view of the coverlets. The OSC loom has two sets of punchcards-- this one (Garland)...

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Ratchet

Ratchet

Kick-ass ratchet and pawl

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Cards2

Cards2

The box that holds the cards, which are fed through in a continuous loop. Each card holds information for a single pattern row.

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Cards1

Cards1

Chain of punchcards going up to the Jacquard head

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IMG_7342

IMG_7342

View of the warp beam-- many threads have had to be weighted individually for even tension. There are about 1200 threads.

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IMG_7340

IMG_7340

Loom from the side

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Jacquard Loom at Ontario Science Centre

Jacquard Loom at Ontario Science Centre

Previously-woven coverlet (red) and work in progress (black). The weaving demonstration takes place on...

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IMG_7335

IMG_7335

Jacquard loom exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre-- currently the only working Jacquard loom remaining in Canada. It dates from around 1855.

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clouds

clouds

from my latest Spoonflower batch www.spoonflower.com/design s/218508

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East Point Park

East Point Park

first KAP of the year

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Weaving Project #1

Weaving Project #1

My first real project, finished yesterday after a marathon 6-hr weaving session.

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a.k.a. FrankenScarf

a.k.a. FrankenScarf

It has many flaws but overall I'm pretty pleased with it

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six woods

six woods

My six wood fabrics from Spoonflower all together

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IMG_5407

IMG_5407

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clotheslines of delight

clotheslines of delight

latest swatch batch from Spoonflower

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