Glacial Melt
Ripples and reflections of angular blues and grays melt across the water. Handwoven poppana, rag rug tapestry.
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The form and colors of Glacial Melt were heavily influenced by a trip to Glacier Bay National Park. I hardly have words for the experience. The landscape is powerful. I was overwhelmed by my insignificance relative to the time and space occupied by my surroundings. Experiencing this magnificent place was profoundly spiritual, but I was also haunted by a single question. How can a place so vast and substantial also be so fragile?
June 16, 2024
Johns Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park.
In my studio, as the design was taking shape, I chose colors and compared their values.
June 25, 2026
On the loom I'm weaving an angular design that starts out very bold and will gradually compress.
June 27, 2026
A small white diamond at the center is like a chunk of ice floating in the water.
July 01, 2026
As the weaving advances, each repeat of the pattern is shorter and flatter than those that came before.
Glacial Melt
25" wide x 46 ½" long - Handwoven with upcycled home textile fabrics on undyed cotton rug warp. This piece is ready for display with a wood hanging clamp.
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