Women all over the world create handcrafts and in doing so, they cope with life and keep their spirits uplifted. -- Ann Dee Futterman-Collier, Ph.D.
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
Random Loom Illustrations
I recently crossed paths with Eric Broudy's "The Book of Looms," covering many centuries of weaving technology. Here are a few images borrowed from his lush collection of illustrations:
Poor Odysseus...
This loom reminds me of one used (4,000 years later) by nomadic weavers shown in the Iranian film, Gabbeh
Lovely drawing!
This loom appears to use the weighted warp technique (still in use in Scandinavia today)
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