Handloom Weaving: Create Organic Shapes
Collecting shapes and colors to weave
A course by Juliana Maia , Visual artist and Weaver
![almofadas ‘territórios’, 2020, lã e algodão, 65x65cm [cada]. Design project by Juliana Maia - 07.02.2021](https://imgproxy.domestika.org/unsafe/s:109:109/dpr:1/rs:fill/ex:true/el:true/plain/src://project-covers/001/244/899/1244899-original.JPG?1625259033)
About the video: Collecting shapes and colors to weave
Overview
“In this class, we'll take pictures of details, framing, places, landscapes, everything that catches your eye and is beautiful to you. With these photos, you will have material to start the sketches, the compositions of the prints and the color palette.”
In this video lesson Juliana Maia addresses the topic: Collecting shapes and colors to weave, which is part of the Domestika online course: Handloom Weaving: Create Organic Shapes. Explore compositions of color and fabric to design unique pieces using a handloom.
Partial transcription of the video
“Collecting shapes and colors to weave Hi. In this class, I'm going to show you how to collect inspiration for form. and color palette through photographic records of small details inside your own home. To collect shape and color palette inspirations for the final design, I got my own cell phone and I recorded small details inside my own house. In this experiment, I managed to register these five details. The important thing here is not the photo itself. and yes these details that form small spots within the full frame of the photo. It doesn't matter here if it's a fire extinguisher, a vase ...”
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Course summary for: Handloom Weaving: Create Organic Shapes
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration
Juliana Maia
A course by Juliana Maia
Juliana Maia is a visual artist and weaver from Pernambuco who currently lives in São Paulo. Although she's trained in architecture and urban design, she began her artistic career in 2015 when she first came into contact with a loom and discovered she had a knack for weaving. Juliana combines techniques from different art forms in her work, such as sewing, embroidery, and crochet, while also incorporating a variety of mediums like video, drawing, and photography.
She has participated in both group and solo exhibitions, including A Tessitura do Gesto, which took place in 2021 at the Arte Plural Gallery in Recife. When she's not creating, Juliana shares her knowledge by teaching textile art courses across Brazil.
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