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ATA's Educational Article Series
with essays by
Austin | Duncan | Hart | Herd | Scanlin | Todd Hooker
Introduction | Resources
Introduction
by
Mary Lane
Click here for a printable .pdf of this article.
When people speak of hand woven tapestry, gosh and golly, right here in the beginning of the 21st century, they use words like “anachronistic.” Visitors to open studios and exhibitions say things like, “My grandmother did that.” or, “How long did that take to make?” Some simply shake their heads in wide-eyed wonderment.
However, those of us lucky enough to devote our artistic energies toward the creation of tapestry, know that we, and our colleagues, have our feet, and fingers, firmly planted in the seemingly all encompassing, “age of technology.” We, like everyone else, have finally figured out how to use our digital cameras, shop on the web, and we consider email not only indispensable, but down right convenient. Many of us have created websites for our work and some of us have established weblogs.
I have watched with considerable interest the growing number of tapestry artists who are using blogs to build a network for sharing and communicating, both verbally, and visually, within the world-wide community of contemporary tapestry weavers. Blogs function as journals, as venues to share tips and techniques, as resource centers and as connection points for people with similar interests.
I would like to thank the five artist/bloggers who graciously, and generously, shared their perspectives on blogging for Blog Tech. Enjoy their experienced insights and we’ll see you in the blogosphere.
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