Catherine Labhart

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What are Tapestries?

Catherine Labhart
Brunnmattstrasse 16, CH 6048 Horw
Switzerland
Phone: +41 41 340 04 24
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As a signature, most of my tapestries bear a small slit in the weave. This is my adaptation of a rule observed by Navajo weavers to ensure that the weaver's soul does not get trapped in the weave. With tapestry weaving being such a slow project, allowing for so much time to hang on to all kinds of thoughts, I am glad to rely on this emotional way out. Read more...

Exhibition 26.10. - 14.12. 2018
Gallery TEXTILALTRO
Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil
www.textilaltro.hsr.ch

Tapestries are woven pictures. Warp ends are usually strung vertically and kept under great tension. They are strong, tightly spun, and rather thick. The wefts often consist of several thin threads which may differ in color. They are woven in individually and by hand, traditionally in such a way as to completely cover the warp. Thus, tapestries are weft-faced weaving, unlike cloth weaving, where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. Weft threads in tapestries are typically discontinuous, i.e. they cover only part of the breadth of the weave. This allows for different colors being woven side by side. As successive wefts (vertically above one another) may also differ in color, this opens up almost unlimited possibilities to play with colors and shades and to reach effects somewhat similar to pointillism in painting. Because of the ways the weft threads can blend together in three dimensions, tapestry allows for an intricate interplay of color and light, which can be further heightened by changing angles of viewing the work, or by employing other weft-materials than the traditional wool.

Impressum | Design by Martin Kohler (snabela.ch)

© Catherine Labhart 2015
Unless otherwise stated, the photographs were taken by Catherine or Thomas Labhart