Commissions

Joan Griffin weaves tapestries of the finest materials to ensure durability and ease of installation. The weaving process, a careful interlocking of warps and wefts, enables the artist to develop an interpretation very different from a  painting or a photograph. When woven , the specially dyed yarns are combined thus blending the colors visually. This gives the tapestry a subtle play of light and dark, with the important element of texture. 

After many years as a watercolor artist, then a weaver of fine clothing, Joan Griffin began designing and weaving tapestries in 1980. Her commissions have included work for corporation, hospitals, universities as well as numerous private clients. She has also exhibited work extensively in museums and galleries throughout the country. 

Griffin has developed a design direction that ensures each tapestry has a specific meaning for its intended purpose. She works primarily , though not exclusively, from nature as a design source, from abstract to representational.

In short, the tapestries are designed to harmonize with the surrounding and make a distinct personal or corporate statement.

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Commission Process 

The artist welcomes inquiries concerning commissions for  various sites.

A written estimate will be sent upon receiving  specifications for style, materials, size and installation. The price of the tapestry is determined by the weave structure and whether the tapestry is one single piece or multiple pieces hung as a unit. A design fee is required when the design process starts after the initial consultation.

A design presentation will be prepared which includes  color renderings  and yarn samples. The design fee will be deducted from the balance due for the tapestry.