October 27, 2017 by Deidhre Wauchop

Taking a braid for a walk

A long-held interest is the idea of fabrication – making my own materials. Kumihimo braiding is quite fascinating and has kept me busy over winter.

I love the thought of working with these patterned braids in a sculptural way—using them as lines, braiding (ha! new word – metabraid), knitting, weaving. And I also love that I can use any type of thread—cotton, wool, silk, wire—the list is endless, as is the potential for patterning.

BTW this is Day 999/2 💙

6 thoughts on “Taking a braid for a walk”

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Anita | October 27, 2017 at 2:27 pm

Kumihimo is just so meditative, isn’t it? I love the patterns in your braids!

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- Deidhre Wauchop | October 27, 2017 at 2:34 pm
  
  Thanks Anita – yes meditative and magical – although at the moment I’m trying to make one look like a green python’s skin and I really have to concentrate!
  
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- Anita | October 27, 2017 at 6:28 pm
  
  Good luck! ☺
  
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Bill Y | October 27, 2017 at 11:07 am

Beautiful work!

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- Deidhre Wauchop | October 27, 2017 at 1:38 pm
  
  Thanks Bill!
  
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