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Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes

Norma Smayda

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  • 208 sidor
  • 2009
A detailed guide to the miniature overshot weaving patterns of early 20th-century artisan Bertha Gray Hayes, featuring 72 original sample cards and 20 newly discovered drafts. Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes: Miniature Overshot Patterns showcases the innovative work of Bertha Gray Hayes, a self-taught weaver from Providence, Rhode Island, who pioneered miniature overshot patterns for four-harness looms. Her designs are celebrated for their creativity, asymmetry, and use of name drafting, which gave each pattern a distinct, personal touch. This book presents 72 original sample cards alongside 20 recently discovered patterns, many accompanied by woven samples, computer-generated drawdowns, and drafting instructions. A charter member of the Shuttle-Craft Guild, Hayes contributed to the early 20th-century American weaving movement and attended the first nine National Conferences of American Handweavers (19381946). Key Features Features 72 original sample cards and 20 newly discovered patterns Includes full-color images, woven samples, and digital drawdowns Highlights Bertha Gray Hayess unique asymmetrical design approach Provides drafting instructions for weavers and historians An essential reference for fiber artists, historians, and collectors For weavers, textile historians, and craft enthusiasts, Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes: Miniature Overshot Patterns offers a rare glimpse into the ingenuity of a self-taught artisan whose work continues to inspire.
  • Författare: Norma Smayda
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9780764332463
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 208
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2009-02-26
  • Förlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd