Travel along as I take folks on an unforgettable journey of Scotland. Threads, Ruins and Tunes takes us from the Borders and Lowlands,to the Highlands and Islands seeking out fiber artists, musicians and historical sites that make this country so special.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
2014 Tour Day Thirteen
Joan Baxter is an internationally known tapestry artist and weaver. Joan trained in Edinburgh and Poland and has been weaving tapestry commissions for over 30 years. She is currently finishing a series of 24 small tapestries based on "The Weaver", a short story by Orkadian George Mackay Brown. Here is a link to a video clip of the performance piece of a dancer and the 3 weavings Joan wove in 2012-2013 inspried by the story, "Between the Web and the Loom."
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