I just love this piece! I haven’t been able to find the name of it… but I am sure it will turn up eventually. I will make sure to update this when it does.
Handwoven Tapestry by Rachel Brown, Circa June 1985
These are some of the images from the slides I had scanned recently. A couple of the slides have the date of June 1985 on them. So, I believe my Grandma, Rachel, wove this piece in the spring/summer of ’85.
Tapestry on the Loom in 1985, Woven by Rachel Brown
Above, you can see that she wove this piece on a tapestry loom, using a building technique to create the design. With this technique, she was literally building up (weaving) one shape in the design at a time. This can be an easy way to approach weaving curves.
The Technique of Building Tapestry, Woven by Rachel Brown
You can see Rachel’s love for light and natural colors in this tapestry.
Detail of Handwoven Tapestry by Rachel Brown, 1985
This last picture, also from the recently scanned slides, is one of many taken in this space. I think this may have been an artist coop here in Taos back in the 80’s. I will be posting more images of this place and will include the name when I figure it out.
June 1985, Handwoven tapestry by Rachel Brown hanging in a gallery.
I hope you find this tapestry as inspiring as I do! Enjoy!
thank you Teresa–this is really phenomenal!
Really love seeing these tapestries. Especially the pics of how she worked on them. Thank you for sharing all this.