Previously on The Weaving Front...

My latest obsession has been weaving. So I'll get you up to date with what I've been doing on that front.
I kept coming across all sorts of woven art (see a hefty sample on my pinterest weaving board), and I love the retro 70s handmade vibe this art has going, so I built my first lap loom from a piece of wood and nails. It slots in between two pieces of wood tied together with elastic, which serve as my stand, so I can work on it upright at my desk.

My second loom is bigger. I made it with 3 longer pieces of wood, nailed together, with evenly spaced nails along the top and bottom. Here it is all strung up and ready for weaving!

And here's what I've woven, so far:

                                                                    

    

The weaving above was done on the big loom. It's about 1.4m in length.

 This weaving was done on the branch, with macrame knot fringing. I love that this branch looks like antlers.

All my weavings are available at my Etsy shop Orsino Nation WOVEN, along with more pictures if you feel so inclined.

Tschuss for now!
Yas

And so it BEGINS!

Hi, I'm Yasmine. Currently I live in Berlin, but am heading back to Australia in October for the big, empty spaces and wide, open skies. :)

I am an artist. I create music and sing with Orsino Nation, I dance flamenco and make theatre, I weave and embroider, draw and paint, write fiction and poetry. I'm also interested in interior design, clothes and decoration and so am often crafting something for around the home or to adorn...sometimes I attempt to sew. I probably shouldn't. I also love film.

I've decided to start a blog to document my art and process, as well as sources of inspiration, ideas...basically an artistic journal. I have just started drawing again and plan to get back into painting when I get back to Australia, so I'm currently doing dedicated practice in my sketchbook.

You can find me on the world wide interweb:
see my inspiration boards at my Pinterest,
listen to my music at the Orsino Nation website, bandcamp and soundcloud
buy weavings on my etsy
view my bookshelf on Shelfari
peruse my film-watching habits at imdb
also, Facebook.

Tschuss!

Me!