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This textile piece depicts school children singing their national anthem with gusto. The image reminds us of our “Promises to Keep” to build a world where these children can continue to celebrate their country and community with joy throughout their lives. Designed, dyed, and executed in just six days, the work itself shows how moments of focused effort can give voice to larger truths. Photo inspiration by Marie Matthews.
Techniques:
“Promises to Keep” is woven in doubleweave twill with black and white cottolin warp, 2 silk wefts used throughout and an additional supplemental weft in the red flag areas.
Dimensions:
17″ x 34″
Materials:
22/2 Cottolin, hand dyed 10/2 Silk
Loom:
This piece was woven on a Digital Norway TC2 Jacquard loom.
Teresa Edmisten
Teresa Edmisten is a retired architect, geek, maker, painter and a relatively new weaver having stumbled into weaving in late 2016. She now spends her time exploring the connections between painting, technology and weaving. Her award winning work has been exhibited nationally.
She’s the CW web master and, as a member of CWOO, manages and implements the Weaver’s Handshake, CW’s online learning platform.
