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OAXACAN SAMPLE 11" x 23"

In October 2009, I attended a Oaxacan tapestry class in Door County, Wisconsin at the studio of Wence Martinez. Wence began weaving on a scholarship to an art school in Mexico City at the age of 14. Check out his web site for some really lovely pieces.

This small sample is a result of the techniques practiced. It has been "approved" while we visited Door County over Memorial Day weekend.

Woven on a 16" Ashford rigid heddle loom using Maysville rug warp and Lanalloft coned singles from Brown Sheep, it has a nice look and feel. This is a prototype for a rug warp using Navajo wool warp and handspun weft.