A year later than my original planning and design, I’ve finished a pair of weavings: Irena, in peace, and Fulvia, sweet soul. These are woven on linen warp as I like the firmness that gives. The wefts are of linen, silk and some wool which I dyed for the purpose, a light and a dark brown. The dye was composed of the same pigments but with different levels of saturation.
The dark/light contrast was an interesting exercise, though the pieces were not done merely as exercises.
The olive branch motif is one commonly seen on early Christian gravestones and is emblematic of peace.
