Jos Polman: Weaving |
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Fibres and fabrics are fascinating to me. Some 30 years ago my sister-in-law taught me to spin. Soon after I got my first loom, a 4 shaft Pipi table loom. With “The Four-shaft Table Loom” by Anne Field as my guide I learnt the basics of weaving. My husband and I had very little time for hobbies or leisure activities. Only after we had sold the business and became semi-retired, could I put more time into spinning and weaving. |
Weaving in it’s many forms has been practiced for thousands of years. The number of available designs is huge. I rework existing designs or I use elements of existing designs to combine them into a design I like. Often looking at existing designs stimulates my creative mind into thinking of other possibilities. Studying and learning continues. Little did I know how addictive a hobby like weaving is. Maybe it is the hunger to learn which is addictive.
I now have two four shaft looms, an eight shaft loom and a tablet weaving loom in my studio.
Over the years I have woven materials for garments, blankets, cushion covers, rugs, tea towels, table linen and a variety of shawls, scarves and stoles. Wool, cotton, synthetic fibres, but also worn sheets, left-overs of factory woven fabric, unwanted clothing etc, are used in my weaving.
More recently I have started to experiment with bright and striking colours. I very much enjoy working with these colours. Combining pattern and colours together opens a whole new world of possibilities again.
I now have two four shaft looms, an eight shaft loom and a tablet weaving loom in my studio.
Over the years I have woven materials for garments, blankets, cushion covers, rugs, tea towels, table linen and a variety of shawls, scarves and stoles. Wool, cotton, synthetic fibres, but also worn sheets, left-overs of factory woven fabric, unwanted clothing etc, are used in my weaving.
More recently I have started to experiment with bright and striking colours. I very much enjoy working with these colours. Combining pattern and colours together opens a whole new world of possibilities again.
See Jos at the 2023 Arts Trail
Photography by Logan Carter
