Ruth Blau

My goal as a weaver and fiber artist is to create distinctive cloth that cannot easily be produced commercially. To that end, I often dye my warps (threads that are stretched on the loom) so that colors blend from one into the next. Recently, I have been experimenting with a special technique for dyeing weft yarns (the fibers that are wound onto the shuttle and that weave the pattern as they interlace with the warp) that allows weft colors to blend from one to the next. The effect is similar to, yet also different from, the effect achieved by dyeing warp threads.

I like to create garments and accessories that are as functional as they are beautiful: warm shawls, jackets that go from office to evening events, etc. I also weave one-of-a-kind table linens, make kumihimo jewelry, and create pieced and rag-woven carryalls, purses, and evening bags.

Blue Loom Designs

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