Weaving+stoneware

I love the way handwoven fabric brings out details in my ceramics. So here comes a big set of photos, with my plates posing on the wonderful textiles by Marie-Noel Giraudon from Atelier Tissage & Tradition (Chilly-Mazarin, France).

Ceramics and weaving

These photos are from the sales exhibition at the Atelier Tissage & Tradition. Marie-Noel, the weaver, makes the most wonderful shawls, tablecloths, bed spreads, hats and such, all handwoven in her workshop in Chilly-Mazarin, France.


This is a silk scarf:

New clay

I've been working with new chamotte clay, it's blackish brown, but after firing becomes sandy yellow and pink. The cups are a bit thick to my taste, so I won't be continuing, but it was fun making small vases and plates with this clay.

Two white glazes, one with Zn, that becomes grey on this clay and the other with Ti, that gives a rustic yellow beige.







Here presented on handspun fabrics from Atelier Tissage et Tradition. 

Homespun

Yesterday I had the pleasure to visit the Atelier Tissage et tradition, situated in Chilly-Mazarin, and see their looms and the lovely handmade fabrics.

A glimpse of a tapestry:


Threads of every kind, wool above and silk below.


Warping the loom can take up to several days, before one can start weaving future dish towels or blankets.



Close ups on waffle fabric, made into soft colorful towels:



We couldn't resist and bought some magnificent towels to brighten up the table. But the atelier also produces table cloths, handbags, clothes and hats.