The exhibit: six paired panels, woven on a four-shaft floor loom between March 2020 and July 2022.
Materials: cotton and Lurex.
Technique: Finnväv—Norwegian paired double-weave pick-up, all hand manipulated, progresses at the rate of about an inch an hour.
“The Art Deco images are 180 degrees from what was going on in the world during lockdown. They’re organized, yet lighthearted…. I was anxious, and weaving that required a high level of concentration was helpful.” –Jan Doyle, 2 December 2022.
The dark backgrounds represent periods when Covid was rising. The Lurex accents represent sparkles of hope, whether because Covid was waning or vaccines and boosters became available.
Photos by Bob B. Kidd
Master Weaver Jan Doyle's fiber works have appeared in museums throughout the US, Canada, and the UK, including the Newport Art Museum in Newport RI, and the Flaten Art Museum in Minnesota.You can view an exhibition of her work on the Digital Museum of Modern Art (dmoma.org).
Her works have been featured in many publications, among them Fiber Arts Magazine, Weaver's Magazine, and Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot Magazine .
Jan teaches weaving in the Textile Department of URI, and runs the Master Weaving Program at the Carolina Fiber Center in Carolina, RI.She is a founding member of the Nordic Weaving Network established in Jyderup,Denmark.
Follow her Instagram at vavlkyrie.
Her works have been featured in many publications, among them Fiber Arts Magazine, Weaver's Magazine, and Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot Magazine .
Jan teaches weaving in the Textile Department of URI, and runs the Master Weaving Program at the Carolina Fiber Center in Carolina, RI.She is a founding member of the Nordic Weaving Network established in Jyderup,Denmark.
Follow her Instagram at vavlkyrie.
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