Tapestry in progress and other news

Late last year I sold my 8 ft. wide Shannock tapestry loom that had been my weaving partner for 20 years and purchased a used Crisp “Ruthie ” loom that is 5 ft. wide. It is a wonderful loom made from cherry wood and hasn’t been made since the 1980’s. This loom is 34 years old.

check out workshop page  2022 for the new schedule.

I am one of the featured artists at Annie Gould Gallery in Gordonsville, VA

Reception June 1 from 4-6 pm. Exhibit runs through August 11.

Working on small tapestries and various ways to mount them.Both of these will be included in the Annie Gould Gallery exhibit.

“The Beginning” is 8″ sq. with a watercolor background.

“Ice” is another small tapestry with a watercolor background.

January 2019.”Swept Away” has been cut off the loom and is finally hanging.

size is 48″ wide by 30″ high

Most current news has been posted on Instagram. @joangriffintapestry. easy way to post new happenings in the studio.

Tapestry so far on the loom. I have been working on other smaller pieces so this is going along fairly slowly but so far I am happy with the results.

May 2018

New class dates for 2018 are listed. Think about trying something new for 2018!

current tapestry and design on the loom in a little video below. Lots of blending going on which is fun to do.

water tapestry on loom

When I learn how to do the links I will insert them here otherwise here is the information.!

I also just started a instagram page. joangriffintapestry.

The tapestry just started on the loom. It will be 4 ft. wide and about 36″ high.

New tapestry just started. I wanted to work on a design that gave the feeling of the force of waves but not too detailed. Below are some of the drawings as well as the photograph I took for inspiration at the top. Also the yarn wrapping at the bottom right corner of the colors I hope to use.

 “Through a Narrow Window” is now on exhibit at the Southern Highland Folk Art Center, Mile Post 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC.

This is an exhibit of Tapestry Weavers South members  until April 29,2018.

Current tapestry on the loom..December 2017..will be finished soon and new design currently being  worked on. Can’t have an empty loom so no cutting off of this one until next tapestry idea is all set.

Latest finished tapestry. “Portal” ..it is 5 ft. wide and 31″ high.

Current tapestry on the loom. 5 ft. wide and will be about 32 inches high. (June 2017)

Finished tapestry…2 ft. x 3 ft. Verdant Blush.

interesting video of weaving sounds on a horizontal  loom

Current tapestry on the loom. 24inches wide will be approximately 40″ high

Finished tapestry . Title is River Flow. size is 24 “wide by 36” high.

Current Tapestry so far May 2016.

New Design for current tapestry. I took a photo of some rocks in Nova Scotia and decided to weave a design from them. the tapestry is 2 ft. wide and will be 4 ft. high.

Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, has acquired my tapestry Springburst. It is 4 ft. wide and 2 ft. high.

March 2016: This little 8″ sq tapestry is off to Convergence this summer into the ATA Unjuried Small Tapestry exhibit in Milwaukee. July 2016

Happy to support the US State Dept. Art in Embassy Program. This tapestry , Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, went off to Tashkent, Uzbekistan for 2 years.

October 2015:New tapestry just off the loom. Size is 5 ft. wide by 3 ft. high. Title “Shadows in the Forest”..time to work on new design and get weaving again!

my cat Van Dyck likes to help when it is time to finish a tapestry.

this tapestry has returned home after traveling in the Small Tapestry International4 . Opening  at the second venue. Briggs Museum of Art, Dover DE. October 2-Novemeber 22,2015 My tapestry Across the River is part of this exhibit. Later it will travel to   Artspace, Raleigh, NC January 16, 2016 till March 5,2016. This tapestry is 14″ high by 6″ wide.

Classes for 2015 are completed. New schedule to be posted in January for 2016. Ongoing open studio always available for those that wish to continue their studies. Check the classes section for more information.

The first  photo below  is the design for the current tapestry on the loom. It is quite large at 5 ft. wide by 36″ high . The design is a collage which is one of my favorite ways to work.The bottom photo  is the actual tapestry with about  24  inches woven.

Two tapestries were on the loom so I had to wait until both were done for cutting off. I don’t usually do that but it worked out for the best this time to wait. This one is called Day Becomes Night and is 12″ wide by 48″ long.

Another new tapestry for this year. it is  22″ by 22″. Title is “Folded”.

Just cut off the loom  February 2015… new tapestry. 48″ wide by 33″ high..no title yet!

The Art in Embassy program features the work of American Artists in our various embassies throughout the world. I just had Autumn Mosaic chosen for a 2 year loan in Dili, East Timor. A small country in southeast asia but one with a long history of beautiful weaving. This tapestry is 23″ wide by 36″ high.

“Sailors Take Warning” has been accepted in a juried exhibit entitled Stories of the Sea to be exhibited from February 26 until April 26, 2015 at the  Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez , Florida. www.floridamaritimemuseum.org. click on thumbnail for full size photo.

The Art is the Cloth juried exhibit will be  on exhibit at the Deerfield  Academy. Deerfield , MA. March 26- May 1, 2015  Opening reception Thursday March 26 from 5-7:30pm. My tapestry Sequencing Time was selected for this exhibit.  The tapestry is 12″ wide by 48″ long. click on thumbnail for full view.

Recent tapestry  cut off  the loom. It is 12 ” wide and 38″ high. It was inspired by a path I saw at Giverny in Monet’s garden. This one is called The Garden Path. click on thumbnail to see full tapestry.

This tapestry was accepted into the American Tapestry Biennial. Over 230 tapestries were submitted and 37 were accepted. The exhibit traveled to several locations in the United States but has now closed.  Title is “Forest Edge” size is 48 in, wide by 24 in. high