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A Visit with Lialia Jaroslava Kuchma
November 14, 2024
Lialia Kuchma is a tapestry weaving icon in the US. I have wanted “to be like her when I grow up” since I was first introduced to her work in the early 2000s. I was able to meet her and visit her studio some years ago – 2015 or 2016…
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A Visit with Berit Engen
October 26, 2024
Berit Engen and I began a conversation over Facebook Messenger after I shared images of her tapestries to my page, Ellen Ramsey Tapestry. I really like Berit’s sophisticated approach to abstraction and told her so. Some months later we bonded over Messenger again when I posted photos from the National…
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An Experiment with AI
April 9, 2024
My latest tapestry was designed using generative AI. I have mixed feelings about it. You probably will too
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Ellen Ramsey, “DALL-E 07.51.35,” 2024, mixed fibers, 32” x 32”
I didn’t plan to design a tapestry using AI. Most artists feel that any use of AI image generators is either “unethical…
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Craft in the Digital Age: The Danish Craft Biennial 2023
February 6, 2024
The timing of my trip to Copenhagen last November allowed me to see the Danish Craft Biennial 2023. A draft of this post has been on my desktop for months. I finally found the time to finish what I started, so here goes…
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Copenhagen Contemporary
I was expecting it to…
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2023: Year in Review
December 27, 2023
I saw a lot of inspiring art this year! Here is my list of top 25 textile art inspirations for 2023
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And here is my personal journey for 2023:
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Happy New Year everyone! May all of your creative dreams come true. My heartfelt thanks to my followers. I really appreciate…
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A Visit with Kari Guddal
December 5, 2023
Copenhagen based artist Kari Guddal is one of my all-time favorite tapestry weavers. I was first introduced to her work at the American Tapestry Biennial 4 in 2002. I was a newbie weaver at the time, just a dreamer really, and Kari’s tapestry diptych To Toner (Two Notes) absolutely blew…
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A Visit with Ulrikka Mokdad
November 28, 2023
Copenhagen tapestry artist, Ulrikka Mokdad, may be familiar to many weavers who are active on Facebook. She has also exhibited in several American Tapestry Biennials, including the most recent ATB14. She kindly agreed to meet me during my stay in Copenhagen.
Ulrikka wears many hats, you might say. In addition…
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A Visit with Anet Brusgaard
November 21, 2023
Last week, I was fortunate to travel with my husband on his business trip to Copenhagen. While he worked, I was able to connect with several Danish tapestry weavers whom I have admired for decades. My initial contact was with Anet Brusgaard, whom I met in San Jose, California, at…
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No Longer Lost in the Metaverse
June 8, 2023
Today’s blog post is in follow up to two of my previous posts: Lost in the Metaverse (January, 2022) and Mining Historic Textiles as a Route to the Future (March, 2020). That January 2022 post was primarily an excuse to show some work in progress photos and let you know…
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A Visit with Tapestry Artist Jennifer Sargent
April 17, 2023
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On a recent trip to Memphis, I had time to catch up with tapestry artist Jennifer Sargent. I had the pleasure of taking a workshop with Jennifer in 2022. I find her work very inspiring, especially her control over small and complex areas of open warps.
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Jennifer Sargent, The Winter…