janie woodbridge

 

Double Weave Geometric Circle, 2014

36 x 36 inches

dyes, cotton.

Statement

I am fascinated by the process of weaving and how the interaction of a warp and weft can have infinite design possibilities. By altering a yarn size, type and color you can completely change the surface look of a woven fabric. By altering a weave structure you can alter flat textile into a three dimen- sional form. This piece, Double Weave Geometric Circle seeks to explore this concept. In using a double weave structure, with two different systems of warp and weft threads, I bring attention to the areas of weave interactions. Each warp and weft system was deliberately planned out and dyed to be in a gradation of color and were designed to work both independently and together. The layers work well on their own but when they weave together they can create a larger greater form.

 

JANIE WOODBRIDGE

Assistant Professor,

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Janie Woodbridge is an Assistant Professor of Textile Design at the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. She earned her BFA in Fiber Art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her MFA in Textile Design from The Rhode Island School of Design. After years of working as a woven designer in the textile industry, she decided to focus her energy on textile education, studio practice and research. In addition to teaching at the College of Textiles she has taught at the College of Design and Penland School of Crafts.