Introduction

Weaving

Weaving technique mainly uses crochet as the tool and adjusts the density and texture of the fabric through a combination of stitches.

As for weaving art, which is a kind of art with thread as the core material. The creator uses techniques such as winding, interweaving, knotting and shuttling to construct linear materials into flat or stereo forms.

Simple weaving skills can be transformed into open knowledge that can be mastered in a short time, helping you relax and relieve stress through handicraft creation in a fast-paced life.

At the same time, you can experience the beauty of the integration of traditional craftsmanship and modern art.

Cathy Jacobs

Cathy Jacobs is a textile artist based in Michigan. She positions herself as a painter of weaving.

In terms of creation, she focuses on creating a dynamic color field through the interweaving of multiple layers of linen panels.

Reflect the inner world in an abstract form.

The core is filled with the pursuit of control and freedom, casualness and precision, structure and irregularity. Layering is her consistent creative concept.

She compares layers of fabric to barriers that carry  memories and experiences.

Figure 2, Cathy Jacobs, https://www.cathyjacobs.com/

How to make it?

Figure 3, Wheat field with a Reaper, https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/collection/s0049V1962

Step 1

Preparation(2 minutes)

Materials：

1.     Yarns with six different colors

2.     One scissor

3.     Tape with double-sided

4.     One wooden frame

5.     One piece of acrylic plate

Step 2
Color Selection  (2 minutes)

According to the given painting, you can use light yellow as the main tone of the wheat field and warm gold to highlight the layers of the wheat waves.

You can also use brown and light green yarn to depict distant mountains and the sky. Dark blue and light blue are used to depict the mountain peaks and the reapers.

Figure 5

Step 3
Background color build-up (5 minutes)

You could use acrylic plate as support and cover the top of the picture with light green yarn, corresponding to the sky.

Yarn with light blue is used to cover the distant mountain area in the middle.

The part of wheat field is covered with a light-yellow base.

This step doesn’t need to be too meticulous. Please spread the base color of the large color blocks evenly first, just like laying the base on a canvas.

Step 4

Hierarchical superposition (5 minutes)

You could weave a curved texture on light yellow with warm gold yarn to simulate the undulating waves of wheat.

Then, dark blue and brown yarn is used to add a few dark lines on the mountain with light green to draw the high and low levels of the mountain.

Step 5

Detail Processing (3 minutes)

Sun: Please take warm golden yarn and weave a circle at the top of the picture

Reaper: Please weave the outline of a little figure in the wheat field with light green yarn

Step 6

Framing Completion (2 minutes)

Please gently remove the woven fabric from the acrylic plate and fix it in the picture frame with double-sided tape.

In addition, you can also stick some small ribbons to decorate the painting.

Video

This is a video for visual impaired people and people with dyslexia, which help them more easily follow those steps.