Last month New York School of Interior Design had an exhibition on Jack Lenor Larsen who was a prolific textile designer who started his career in the 50's. Here are just a few shots of the panels they had on display. Unfortunately my photos don't do them justice. This a gorgeous batik that references waves:
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I could stare at this one for hours and I'm not entirely sure why:
I love the diagonal lines formed on this one. It got me wondering how I could create something like that on my own loom:
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And this last one features a hand painted warp. Lovely!
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