Posted on November 18, 2013 Posted in Carol GraveLeave a comment

Chenille Shawl

Posted on November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 Posted in Carol Grave, Fiber Art, Open Studios Weekend, Shoreline Arts Trail, Wearable ArtTagged chenille, handwoven, shawlLeave a comment

Wrap yourself in velvety chenille. Blues, blue green and elegant black. OPEN STUDIOS NOV 23 & 24. Visit me.

Friday November 1st. Opening

Posted on October 29, 2013 Posted in Carol GraveLeave a comment

Opening reception for Shoreline ArtsTrail at Wall Street Gallery in Madison, CT. preview works by many of the artists who will have their studios open November 23-24. Join me from 5-7 and enjoy some wine and nibbles, meet some artists, see some art and have some fun. The exhibit is there all of November.

D’s Harris Tweed Revisited: Shaker style with twisted weft and braided trim

Seeing red continued

Posted on October 21, 2013 Posted in Carol GraveLeave a comment

Still seeing red due to lack of sleep, bad world news, crazy politics, powder post beetles and dark mornings. My antidote? Weave that red into some magic carpets. Voila… The seeing red series is laid to rest…for now.

The making of a scarf

Posted on October 18, 2013 Posted in Carol Grave, Fiber Art, Open Studios Weekend, Wearable ArtTagged chenille, ScarfLeave a comment

First wind 160 threads, three yards long each.

Then thread the loom with each thread, through the reed, through the heddles.

Wind all onto the loom making sure all is smooth and under even tension

Wind the bobbins.

Start to weave.

All blocked up

Posted on October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 Posted in Carol GraveLeave a comment

All blocked up

Posted on October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 Posted in Carol GraveLeave a comment

Just off the loom, a wall hanging or bath mat. Playing with color. Open Studios November 23rd and 24th. Please stop in.

Weaving a Life

Posted on October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 Posted in Carol Grave, Connecticut Shoreline, Fiber Artist, Open Studios Weekend, RugsTagged new work, Rugs, SundryLeave a comment

Last week I visited a painter’s studio who had lots of slashes and splashes of red in his work and somehow I have been seeing red a lot lately: Falling leaves, picking apples….seeing red; news of the day: gun violence, inept politicians….seeing red; relationship struggles….seeing red; Christmas pressures and pleasures….seeing red. So I have started a series of 2′ by 3′ area rugs or wall hangings that have my own slashes and splashes of red.