Weavings . . .
Is weaving a craft? Is it art? Does it matter?
Either way, weaving involves envisioning a design, imagining textures, planning out patterns -- and executing your vision using mathematical calculations. Patience and precision are essential. And, alongside the discipline, it is important to keep a channel open to spontaneity. Close attention to the needs of your equipment accompanies your every move.
With loom weaving, every movement of your hands creates an intersection and thousands of options to consider – right or left – up or down – color here - none there. You can try to control the journey, but in the end . . . success comes from balancing control with serendipity . . . and letting the materials speak for themselves.
Trust has a huge role to play in the outcome.
Most of the textiles Lynn weaves are inspired by Asian meditative scrolls. The designs ascend inspiring a transition through life's challenges toward greater insights and compassion.
Some of these pieces displayed here are available for purchase. Similar works can be commissioned.
If interested in purchasing or commissioning woven textiles, please contact Lynn.
Painted Warp Ikats
The pieces below are woven using a technique where the warp threads are dyed before putting them on the loom. This creates a feathered affect where the colors blend into each other.
Most pieces pictured here are 65 to 72" in length and 16" to 24" in width. Some are banded at the top and bottom in silk (Dupion & Shantung). The weights (fuchin in Japanese) are often handmade from wetted felt, seeds and colored clay.
The pieces that are available for purchase are noted as "AVAILABLE."
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Funneling Light
AVAILABLE
Filtered Fronds
NFS
Finding Home
AVAILABLE
Mists at Dawn
NFS
Stargazing
Private Collection
Lighting the Way
Private Collection
Sensations Rising
NFS
Floating Light
Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture & Arts Recognition Acquisition
Sakura
Private Collection
Surf Rising I
Temari Award &
Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture & Arts Recognition Acquisition - 2022
Piercing the Mists
AVAILABLE
Refracted Helix
Hawaiʻi Handweavers Hui Award - 2022
AVAILABLE
Irpin - Hero River of Kyiv
Hawai`i Craftsmen Merit Award in Fiber Arts - 2022
Private Collection
Overshot with sashiko embroidery
The textiles below are inspired by Asian meditative scrolls and are woven using an overshot technique where the weft thread skips over warp threads to create a pattern. They are adorned with sashiko stitching.
Imperial Pulses II
Private Collection
Fleeting Foliage
Private Collection
Hōnaunau
Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture & Arts Recognition Acquisition - 2021
Kata Prayer Scroll
AVAILABLE
Everlasting Primroses for Ukraine
Private Collection
Photographs by Lynn Martin Graton unless otherwise noted.