Description
Over the many years as a weaver and dyer of the yarns he uses, Michael Rohde has taken many routes to the final products of this work. In his talk he’ll address several ways to navigate these transitions and his exploration of ways to turn ideas into weavings. Â
The presentation will be approximately an hour long and followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Registered individuals will receive a zoom link. Be sure your email address is entered correctly when registering. A recording of the presentation will be available until Dec 16, 2024. VIDEO ONLY AVAILABLE
About the Speaker: Michael Rohde began weaving in 1974, spurred by a curiosity as to how cloth was made (and an unrealized ambition to weave a shirt for himself). Soon, he taught himself about rug-weaving from Peter Collingwood’s books. Early on he began dyeing his own yarns for the rugs. Around 2003, he made the switch to tapestries, and shortly after to only using natural dyes. His work is in many museum collections, including the Textile Museum in Washington DC, the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose, CA, the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, CA, the Racine Museum of Art in Wisconsin and the Art Institute of Chicago.
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