Welcome to the Portland Handweavers Guild!

Linda Hendrickson will present two different programs discussing highlights from her explorations over the past 30+ years. The morning program is “Ply-split braids, baskets and a QR code” and the evening program is “ Tablet-woven necklaces, scarves, and walls of bands”.

“Ply-split braids, baskets and a QR code”

Ply-splitting is a unique textile technique in which plied cords are pulled through the plies of other cords to create flat and three-dimensional objects. Anything that can be twisted into a plied cord can be used, and Linda has made cords for her work from wool, linen, cotton, metallics, raffia, paper ribbon, torn fabric strips, stainless steel yarn, and fishing line.

Linda learned the basics of ply-split braiding in a PHG workshop with Peter Collingwood in 1993, and has been exploring the possibilities ever since. In addition to making baskets, rugs, and wall hangings, she has reproduced designs from traditional ply-split braided camel girths, made what is probably the world’s only ply-split QR code, and has made ply-split pieces that are structurally identical to warp-twined tablet weaving. She will show many examples of her work over the years.

Please bring examples of your ply-splitting to share with the group.

About the Speaker

Linda Hendrickson learned to weave at Ruthie’s Weaving Studio, and joined PHG in 1984. Since the early 1990s, she has focused on two rather obscure fiber art techniques — tablet weaving and ply-splitting. She has self-published books on both subjects, and has lectured, taught, and demonstrated across the US, and in Canada, Mexico, England, and Myanmar.

http://www.lindahendrickson.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lindahendricksonpdx

https://www.youtube.com/lindahendrickson

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