News — hand woven tapestry

Studio still life :DI LOVE my little studio at Collective Haunt - it is my oasis of calm, and I surround myself with my favourite artworks. And yes, I AM a neat freak, not apologising for that :DYou can find me here most Saturdays, so come and visit between 11 and 4!

I know, I know … the actual process of ‘sleying the reed’ isn’t as cool or sexy as it sounds, right??But it is what it is … basically, threading the warp threads through the reed to space them out evenly ;)I use a reed on my floor loom when I weave my scarves - but some fancy tapestry looms have reeds as well (not mine, mine are more basic!)OK, thanks for coming to my educational Ted talk, lol! :D

‘Theatre Of The Grotesque No. 2: Borehole’ - hand woven tapestry by Michelle Driver (2019) Trepanning, or trepanation is basically drilling a hole in the skull to relieve pressure. In ancient times, it was also used to let the evil spirits out.Trepanation experienced a resurgence in the 1960s, when a group of people used trepanation as a way to get high and emulate their ‘third eye’ to experience euphoria and enlightenment. Joey Mellen wrote a book called Bore Hole, and he and his partner Amanda Feilding practiced self trepanation - the latter did it for the camera in a short...

I’m nearly there!I brought this loom home so I can work on this tapestry DAY AND NIGHT!Well, maybe not every day, but pretty much every night, haha!Though because I’m using the entire height of this loom, the warp is getting pretty tight … but y’know, if my fingers don’t bleed, I’m not working hard enough *I can’t wait to show you this one - it’s the first time I’ve woven on the side since my very first tapestry in 2012 :O

Hey, it's my birthday week and I've got a pressie for you!From now until 3 October 2022, you can get 20% off EVERYTHING on my website by using the code BDAY22 at checkout.Yes, that includes:Handwoven scarves (including Made to Order)Handwoven scrunchiesPlant HoldersCross Stitch kits and patternsOriginal artworkSo head over and SHOP!