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Woven with scrap warp ends that are the result of multiple projects being tied onto a loom, these warp ends are interwoven instead of discarded. Cotton dyed with indigo, merino wool and metallic filament are the threads that bind together in this piece, where the disparate scrap warp threads converge into heathered assemblage. The concept of waste is a construct that the organization Slow Factory argues is a colonial construct, and Blue Ends is a response to the wasted warp that cannot be woven on a floor loom. Inspired by artists who create form out of discarded materials, I reconsider the value of these pieces of thread through the act of care inherent in joining them together. The result is transformation of these warp ends from article of refuse into one of connection. Precarious yet strong, it was woven without any kind of structure, with the help only of hands and gravity. It speaks to our interdependence on this planet and how much we depend on one another for our continued survival.

From Katherine Earle

  1. Jellyfish 055 & 056 by Katherine Earle, Image 3.

    Jellyfish 055 & 056

    Embroidery on plastic

    25 x 14 x 0.25 in

  2. Afterglow II by Katherine Earle, Image 1.

    Afterglow II

    weaving hand-woven textile

    16 x 14 x 1 in

  3. Afterglow I by Katherine Earle, Image 1.

    Afterglow I

    weaving hand-woven textile

    15 x 13.75 x 1 in

  4. Jellyfish 058 by Katherine Earle, Image 2.

    Jellyfish 058

    Embroidery on plastic

  5. (E)Merging, Image 1.

    (E)Merging

    woven

    20 x 14 x 0.5 in

  6. Jellyfish 049 by Katherine Earle, Image 1.

    Jellyfish 049

    Embroidery

  7. Jellyfish 047, Image 1.

    Jellyfish 047

    Embroidery

  8. Neon Series III, Image 1.

    Neon Series III

    Tapestry, wool

    28 x 24 in