Bald Moose Studio, Gay Vogt, Richard Vogt glass, weaving, baskets, Columbia, South Carolina

Geos

I started making these "baskets" out of various strings, settling on waxed linen because it is easy to control. I'm a bit color blind; working in black and white (natural) eliminated the need for awkward decisions and provides strong contrast for the emerging patterns which always surprise me. The geometric patterns patterns come from repeating very simple and subtle changes, and are not readily apparent until the piece has grown considerably, and thus the making these always involves discovery. The pieces are made without a mold, and the shape, though mostly controllable, always gets its own word in.

These pieces are made of waxed linen ranging from 4-12 ply. Two weavers are twined around central spokes without any addition of spokes during the weaving process. Over the last two years my weavings have shifted increasingly towards twills, generating some of the more complex patterns below.

All of these pieces are on display at the Fountainhead Gallery in Seattle through May. (rv)