After assessing the lustre and texture of the first few inches of cloth, I decided that the ground cloth was a little too homogenous. By adding some bulkier dyed yarns that have a hint of silk in them, I added created some variation in backround. This is the kind of effect that is hard to notice on camera, but will will be apparent in person. “A little surprise that you only see up close,” the kid noted. The silk will catch the light where it pops through and doubling the width of a few warp yarns will bring some dimension and remind the viewer that the ground cloth has its own structure and design, independent to any brocades woven in. It’ll be subtle, like a few Agnes Martin pencil markings, just enough variation.
These bobbins hold the supplemental weft threads, dyed with avocado and black walnut. They’re about to be brought to the rear of the loom, where they’ll dangle down off the back and I’ll unwind them as needed.
A close-up of three doubled warp threads.