Island Weavings: Totem Raising and unveiling

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Totem Raising and unveiling

A Totem pole was raised this week at VIU in the library. I am not sure how they got it into the library and then raised once in the building. An amazing feat of engineering. Apparently there will soon be a video showing how they did it on youtube. I'll link it when I find it.

Gary Mason performed a ceremony and Jimmy Johnny the master carver told the story of Thunderbird and Killer Whale.

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What's on the wheel 2012

75% Merino/20% Mohair/5% Cashmere
3 colour merino blend (purple/blue/purple)
2 colour merino blend (blue/purple)
Black, white and 7 shades a grey merino wool
85% Black kid mohair, 15% multi-coloured tussah silk
Black kid mohair blended with tussah silk
Line flax--linen
50% linen/ 50%vwool
Tow flax--linen
Cotton on the tahkli spindle
50% Ramie 50% Cotton
100% Acala natural cotton
100% Pima cotton
100% grey kid mohair
100% Cashmere
25% camel / 75%silk
50% camel / 50%silk
75% camel / 25%silk
Camel down
Bison
50% Bison / 50% Merino
Cotswold at 1 TPI
Merino thick and thin
Corriedale thick and thin
Suffolk cross for who cares about TPI
Tussah silk trying yet again for 15 TPI
80%Romney/20%silk - Goldern rust
80% Merino 20%Silk trying again and again and again for 15TPI in a 2ply (1 month and counting)
White Romney wool/Silk 80/20 blend
North Ronaldsey fleece
Thick and thin wool
40% Mohair, 40% Romney, 20% silk
Silk
100% Pima cotton

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Totem Raising and unveiling

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