The sound of looms singing is music to our souls. Enrich your lives with handwoven color.
Kala learned to weave in Sandefjord, Norway in 1980. It took a few years, but she finished her BFA in Fiber Art at Northern Michigan University. Now, any available time is spent living her dream; enjoying her studio space and teaching at the Weaver's Guild of Minnesota in Minneapolis. "Weaving, with its endless possibilities, fascinates me. It's like creating a tangible story with a purpose. The texture of the thread, the color it's next to, the direction it's laying, the light it's exposed to, all influence what we see. My favorite ingredient is the color, I can play endlessly with color combinations and textures."
Loomsong Studio
Weaving can almost be defined by it's elements and the process. But it needs the magic that is added by the artist.
The Elements include:
1) The Loom, which is the framework that allows us to raise and lower the threads known as
2) The Warp, the thread of which is determined by the use of the final product. Rugs have a thicker, very strong thread which acts as the foundation of the piece. Fabric generally has a finer, sometimes loftier, thread such as wool or cotton. Luxury fibers like silk, alpaca, camel, yak, tencel and bamboo are often used in fabric as well. These fibers can also be used as
3) The Weft, which is the thread that is added, one at a time, when the warp threads are separated.
The Process involves:
1) Designing, or 'playing' with threads, color, pattern and texture to plan a given project which leads to
2) Warping the loom, for more information on which, please see the link to the Weaver's Guild of Minnesota.
3) Weaving is the act of combining all of the above to create an interlacement of fibers. Once the weaving is off of the loom, there is
4) Finishing work to be done. That includes hemming, twisting fringe and/or sometimes 'fulling' or wet-finishing the fabric, to achieve the desired hand and final appearance.
The Elements include:
1) The Loom, which is the framework that allows us to raise and lower the threads known as
2) The Warp, the thread of which is determined by the use of the final product. Rugs have a thicker, very strong thread which acts as the foundation of the piece. Fabric generally has a finer, sometimes loftier, thread such as wool or cotton. Luxury fibers like silk, alpaca, camel, yak, tencel and bamboo are often used in fabric as well. These fibers can also be used as
3) The Weft, which is the thread that is added, one at a time, when the warp threads are separated.
The Process involves:
1) Designing, or 'playing' with threads, color, pattern and texture to plan a given project which leads to
2) Warping the loom, for more information on which, please see the link to the Weaver's Guild of Minnesota.
3) Weaving is the act of combining all of the above to create an interlacement of fibers. Once the weaving is off of the loom, there is
4) Finishing work to be done. That includes hemming, twisting fringe and/or sometimes 'fulling' or wet-finishing the fabric, to achieve the desired hand and final appearance.
