Weaving a Chronicle
Judith Poxson Fawkes
“Original ideas for tapestries in the techniques of double weave, inlay, and pattern weave are detailed in engaging text and illustrated by over 90 beauiful color photos displaying the completed tapestries. This captivating book also details stories of the competitive/collaborative nature of commissions integral to the creation of many tapestries.
The story begins with the artist’s work at Cranbrook Academy of Art. It continues with her work in Portland, Oregon, where it was embraced by art consultants, galleries and collectors. This fascinating journey chronicles one artist’s long career through gorgeous tapestries and their histories, organized in chroological order. Each tapestry displayed presents a seminal idea of the artist, and as she states, “…a finished tapestry illuminates daily eistence and is a part of the ongoing chronicle of how design ideas are conceived and executed.””
Judith Poxson Fawkes
“Original ideas for tapestries in the techniques of double weave, inlay, and pattern weave are detailed in engaging text and illustrated by over 90 beauiful color photos displaying the completed tapestries. This captivating book also details stories of the competitive/collaborative nature of commissions integral to the creation of many tapestries.
The story begins with the artist’s work at Cranbrook Academy of Art. It continues with her work in Portland, Oregon, where it was embraced by art consultants, galleries and collectors. This fascinating journey chronicles one artist’s long career through gorgeous tapestries and their histories, organized in chroological order. Each tapestry displayed presents a seminal idea of the artist, and as she states, “…a finished tapestry illuminates daily eistence and is a part of the ongoing chronicle of how design ideas are conceived and executed.””
Judith Poxson Fawkes
“Original ideas for tapestries in the techniques of double weave, inlay, and pattern weave are detailed in engaging text and illustrated by over 90 beauiful color photos displaying the completed tapestries. This captivating book also details stories of the competitive/collaborative nature of commissions integral to the creation of many tapestries.
The story begins with the artist’s work at Cranbrook Academy of Art. It continues with her work in Portland, Oregon, where it was embraced by art consultants, galleries and collectors. This fascinating journey chronicles one artist’s long career through gorgeous tapestries and their histories, organized in chroological order. Each tapestry displayed presents a seminal idea of the artist, and as she states, “…a finished tapestry illuminates daily eistence and is a part of the ongoing chronicle of how design ideas are conceived and executed.””
