Carol Chave
New York, New York
Located in a formerly industrial building in DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass), Brooklyn, my studio is light and airy. The window frames a view of the East River, lower Manhattan, the Empire State Building, three bridges, working ships, a hard-working cormorant, feral cats in a vacant lot, and the ever-changing sky. I weave tapestries on a traditional Rio Grande loom, and completed tapestries cover the studio walls. Wool is displayed on shelving in color order, and one shelf provides a nook for stones, shells, and postcards collected on my travels. The counterpoint of the city and the natural work is a source of endless inspiration.
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Carol Chave, 9.11.01, 2006; Churro, Guatemalan, and other wools; tapestry woven; 39" x 57". Photo: D. James Dee. |
