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Geoff says: “This part of getting set up for the next group of towels is one I don’t witness often. The material is stretched all over with sandbags to hold it taut, then he uses an ordinary comb to separate the threads. The preparation is fairly remarkable”.
Art, Artist, Cotton, Craft, Dishtowel, Loom, Oregon, PortlandArt , Lars Jensen , Loom , Weaving
I do own 2 commercially made weaving shuttles, but mostly I rely on one or two of the 7 I made myself. Usually 2 of mine and the larger of the bought ones. The smaller bought one has yet to be used by me, actually not bought, but gifted.
Art, Artist, Cotton, Craft, Fabric, Lars Jensen, Loom, Oregon, PortlandArt , Lars Jensen , Loom , weaving shuttles
This beautiful parasol was knitted a few years back and recently purchased by a wonderful person at the show this weekend!
Art, Artist, Cotton, Knitting, Lars Jensen, Oregon, Parasol, PortlandApril 2018 , Cotton , Event , Handweavers Guild , Lars Jensen , Oregon , Oregon Convention Center , Parasol , Portland , Sale
I’ve created a few rugs for the upcoming Portland Handweavers Guild event.
Art, Artist, Cotton, Lars Jensen, Oregon, Pendleton wool, Portland, RugCotton , Lars Jensen , Oregon , Pattern , Pendleton wool , Portland , Rugs , Wintery
I’ve created a few towels for the upcoming Portland Handweavers Guild event.
Art, Artist, Cotton, Dishtowel, Lars Jensen, Oregon, Portland, TowelCotton , Lars Jensen , Oregon , Pattern , Portland , Towel
Here’s my current loom process, getting ready to wind on the warp, up over a dowel on the ceiling, across the ceiling and over another rod and then down and weighted with sandbags to add tension to the warp as its wound on.
Art, Artist, Cotton, Lars Jensen, Oregon, PortlandLars Jensen , Loom , Oregon , Portland , Technique , Weaving