Linda Hendrickson
Laurelhurst Fiber Art Studio & Urban Farm
Tablet Weaving * Ply-Splitting * Mindfulness * Permaculture

Recommended Links and Resources
I have included some of my own work plus my favorite books, tools, people, organizations, practices and web sites. This page will always be a work in progress.

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Tablet Weaving
Ply-Splitting
Textile-Related Links
Permaculture
Garden Art from Recycled Materials
Mindfulness Practice
Healthy Cooking and Eating
Tablet Weaving

Web Sites featuring Tablet Weaving
TWIST
Internet Discussion List
Articles
Books
Tools and Techniques
DVD

Web Sites featuring Tablet Weaving

Peter Collingwood -- author of The Techniques of Tablet Weaving; photos of double-faced alphabelts.

Inge Dam -- Master Weaver and teacher, incorporates tablet weaving into fabrics by weaving the tablet borders and bands simultaneously with the fabric on the loom. Gallery includes many photos of jackets and shawls using this technique. Tablet weaving workshops include 3/1 broken twill, pebble weave, missed hole technique, brocading and more.

Eckhard Gartz -- an application for designing patterns in a variety of techniques ("Gutram's Tabletweaving Thingy"), many photos of bands, metal tablets.

John Malarky -- TabletWeaver software and many photos of bands.

Gudrun Polack -- software for tablet weaving.

Kurt Laitenberger -- many photos of a wide variety of structures and designs including knotwork, animals, letters; weaving with 2 or 3 holes per tablet; hexagonal tablets.

Janis Saunders -- photos of tablet weaving by many individuals; instructions, news, information, and many links.

Marijke van Epen -- author of The Unknown Tablet Weaving (traditional designs from the South American Andes), Special Tablet Weaves (traditional designs from Sulawesi, Indonesia), and several other tablet weaving pattern books; photos of her work, including tablet-woven bands, bags, and scarves in many structures.


TWIST -- Tablet Weavers' International Studies & Techniques

TWIST promotes appreciation of tablet weaving and development of skills through a newsletter, exhibitions, and an Internet discussion group. The newsletter is written by the members, and is distributed three times per year. Topics include letters, techniques, technical tips, historical articles, product news, and announcements of interest to tablet weavers. Formed in 1994, our group now has approximately 150 members from 15 countries. A great way to keep in touch with other tablet weavers.

Annual membership dues are $10.00 if you live in the USA, $13.00 if you live in Canada, and $15 if you live elsewhere. To join TWIST, send check or money order in US funds drawn on a US bank to Janis Saunders, 12906 Isocoma St., San Diego, CA 92129-3613.

TabletWeaving Internet Discussion List

Learn about this list and sign up at Janis Saunders' web site, www.weavershand.com. This site is a wonderful resource for information about both tablet weaving, ply-split braiding, kumihimo, and other textile arts, and has links to many other sites.

Articles about Tablet Weaving

by Linda Hendrickson, available online:
Four of my articles from Weaver's magazine are available online in PDF format:
They can be found at the Digital Archive of Documents Related to Tablet Weaving. You can view a sample page from each article, which loads relatively quickly.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher to access the PDF files. It's free and available for a wide range of platforms.

Many thanks to XRX, Inc. for permission to put the articles online, and to Ralph Griswold for putting them there.

Other articles by Linda Hendrickson: by Marijke van Epen: Books about Tablet Weaving -- arranged alphabetically by author

You can order my self-published books and a few other titles from my Books and DVD page. In the section below, I have provided links to other authors, so you can e-mail them for information about where to purchase their books.

by Peter Collingwood

by Candace Crockett: by Herbi Gray (To order this book, see my Books and DVD page): by Linda Hendrickson (see my Books and DVD page for descriptions and ordering information): by Nancy Spies:

Ecclesiastical Pomp & Aristocratic Circumstance: A Thousand Years of Brocaded Tabletwoven Bands, 315 pages, paperback, self-published in 2000. For anyone interested in the history of textiles, especially those who wish to reproduce brocaded tablet-woven bands with historical accuracy. Approximately 70 historical patterns never before published, glossary, extensive annotated bibliography, and detailed documentation on every known brocaded tablet-woven band made in Europe between 600 and 1600. At the time, these textiles of silk and precious metallic threads were "one of the most luxurious forms of personal ornament". Charming line drawings of medieval churchmen and royalty show exactly where the bands were placed, from their headpieces right down to their shoes. Exhaustive analysis of colors and dyes, threads, weaving methods, and tools used by medieval tablet weavers.

by Otfried Staudigel:

Tablet Weaving Magic: Patterns from Oriental Countries and 25 Patterns in Plain Tablet Weave, 250 pages, paperback, self-published in 2000 with text in both English and German. Otfried Staudigel has been teaching tablet weaving for over 50 years. In this book, he clearly explains his methods, and presents instructions and graphs for weaving beautiful traditional designs from Asia. The section on double-faced designs includes Persian bands with peacocks, flowers, and the tree of life; as well as Burmese bands with incense burners, parasols, bells, birds, people, birds, and animals. The section on warp-twined bands includes a valuable and detailed description of using the continuous warping method for patterns determined by the threading; this involves cutting and tying on new colors as needed. The 25 patterns include the Running Dog, Ram's Horn, and Star of David.

by Marijke van Epen Special Tablet Weaves, 37 pages, spiral bound, self-published, English translation by Liesel van Cleef and Ruth Beck, 1994. Instructions and graphs for weaving the two- and three-color weaves of Indonesia. English edition self-published 2000. Instructions and graphs for weaving traditional two and three-color double-faced designs from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Please note: Graphs are drawn for the one-pack method. Information about weaving the bands found in a man's betel bag shown here, now in the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam.


Stippeltjes Weefsel 2, 27 pages, spiral bound, text in both English and Dutch, self-published in 2001. Instructions and graphs for weaving traditional designs from the Andes with tablets (a non-traditional method developed by Marijke). Graphs for patterns from 4 - 48 tablets, mostly for 2-hole pebble weave. This is an easy technique, suitable for beginners.


Stippeltjes Weefsel 3, 26 pages, spiral bound, text in both English and Dutch, self-published in 2002. Instructions and graphs for weaving traditional designs from the Andes with tablets (a non-traditional method developed by Marijke). Graphs for patterns from 8 - 44 tablets, for 2-, 3-, and 4-hole pebble weave. Additional holes are threaded with different colors, and the designs become more intricate.


The Unknown Tablet Weaving, 191 pages, self-published, 2002. Textiles of the Andes are famous for their rich patterns and their complex techniques. Marijke studied the traditional structures and determined how to weave them with tablets. This beautiful book, originally published in Dutch, is now available in English. Step-by-step descriptions of basic techniques, many illustrations, more then 200 pattern diagrams. Emphasis on learning to read patterns as well as design your own. Indigenous ways of embellishing and finishing woven pieces as well as the original weaving methods are described in separate chapters.

Tablet Weaving Tools and Techniques

Over the years, I have studied and perfected traditional tools and techniques -- and invented new ones -- to make tablet weaving more orderly and efficient. These include the A-B line, continuous warping, the warping wand, tablet holder, adjustable warp spreader, and others. The tools are available for purchase by mail order. I use or demonstrate these tools and techniques in my workshops.

DVD about Tablet Weaving

by Linda Hendrickson:

Ply-Splitting

 Web Sites featuring Ply-Splitting
 Internet Discussion List
Articles
Books
DVD
Tools
The Braid Society

Web Sites showing Ply-Splitting
Peter Collingwood (England) -- author of The Techniques of Ply-Split Braiding; photos of ply-split vase shapes and bracelets.
Therese Fisher, Portland, OR -- photos of ply-split baskets, sculptures, a neck pouch, and a scarf.
Julie Hedges(England) -- author of Ply-Split Braiding: An Introduction to Designs in Single Course Twining; photos of ply-split belts, bracelets, neckpieces, and sculptural pieces.
Weavershand (Janis Saunders, Coupeville, WA) -- photos of ply-split vessels, jewelry, baskets, hats, dresses, and other works by many individuals; instructions, news, information, and many links.
Sugane Hara (Japan) -- textile artist who creates fiber sculpture in a variety of techniques, including ply-splitting. On her "Works" page, you can see photos of ply-split objects, as well as sculptural works made from randomly interlaced dyed and painted rattan, stitched and burned organza, and twined wire.

Ply-Split Internet Discussion List

Subscribe to the list by sending a blank e-mail, and once you're subscribed, introduce yourself. We can all benefit from sharing information. Many novices, as well as experts, including Peter Collingwood and Erroll Pires, are on the list.

Articles about Ply-Splitting

by Christine Carmichael: by Peter Collingwood:

The following three articles were published in Weaver's magazine, and are now available on Ralph Griswold's web site. The files are rather large, and the first one is intended for downloading, not for on-line viewing. Once downloaded, the files can be viewed locally or printed. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher to access these PDF files. It's free and available for a wide range of platforms. There is a tutorial on PDF on Ralph's website.

Please report any problems directly to Ralph at ralph@cs.arizona.edu. Many thanks to Ralph for putting these articles on his site.

by Linda Hendrickson: by Jennie Parry:
Books about Ply-Splitting

by Peter Collingwood:
The Techniques of Ply-Split Braiding, Bellew Publishing and Unicorn Press, 208 pages of text and illustrations plus 120 B&W photos, 1998. The result of over 10 years of research and several trips to India. 208 pages of text, 196 diagrams by Ann and Ralph Norman, 120 B&W photographs of traditional ply-split camel girths and their makers, and Peter's innovative samples. Clear instructions for making cords and for many variations of each of the three different ply-split braiding techniques, plain oblique twining (POT), single course oblique twining (SCOT), and two-layered oblique interlacing (TLOI). Ply-split braiding offers exciting possibilities for jewelry, baskets, mats, rugs, and wall hangings.
Exhibition catalog:
by Linda Hendrickson:
by Ann Norman:
by Jennie Parry, Ralph and Ann Norman, editing team:
by Betsy Quick and Judith Stein:


Ply-Splitting DVD

by Linda Hendrickson:
Ply-Splitting Tools
The Braid Society

The Braid Society, founded in 1993 and based in the United Kingdom, has members from all over the world. This is an organization of people interested in all sorts of "narrow wares" - looping, braiding, kumihimo, tablet, inkle, lucet, ply splitting, finger weaving, even sprang. Some members specialize in one or more techniques and are published authors, others are beginners, and some just love to collect braids and bands but don't make them.

The Braid Society organizes lectures, workshops, museum trips, exhibitions and demos. Meetings are only in the UK and Ireland at the moment, but any members planning on visiting the UK are welcome to sign up for our events. All members receive the newsletter, 4 issues a year, and the annual journal Strands which has in-depth articles and color photos.

The Braid Society has a web page, www.braidsociety.org/, and an Internet discussion list open to non-members as well as members.
To sign up for the list, send a message to majordomo@braidsociety.org with subscribe braidsandbands (or subscribe braidsandbands-digest ) in the body of your message.

Textile-Related Links

 Fiber Art Instruction in the Portland Area
Yarn, Supplies, Books & Magazines
Organizations
Galleries & Museums
Weavers' web sites

Fiber Art Instruction in the Portland Area

Damascus Fiber Arts School
Laurelhurst Fiber Art Studio & Urban Farm (my studio!)
Multnomah Arts Center
Oregon College of Art and Craft
Ruthie's Weaving Studio, 3131 SE 50th, Portland, 503-232-7328

Yarn, Supplies, Books & Magazines

Aurora Silk, Portland, OR
Frank's Cane and Rush Supply, Huntington Beach, CA
Halcyon Yarn, Bath, ME
Interweave Press -- Handwoven magazine
Hillcreek Fiber Studio, Columbia, MO
Textura Trading Company, Easthampton, MA
Unicorn Books, Petaluma, CA
The Woolery, Murfreesboro, NC
Yarn Barn, Lawrence, KS
Yarn Garden, Portland, OR; 503-239-7950

Organizations

ANWG -- Association of Northwest Weaving Guilds
Columbia Basin Basketry Guild
Handweavers Guild of America
National Basketry Organization
Portland Handweavers Guild
WARP (Weave A Real Peace)
The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco

Galleries & Museums

Contemporary Crafts Museum and Gallery, Portland, OR
Marla Mallett Textiles and Tribal Oriental Rugs, Atlanta, GA
Mission Mill Museum, Textile Learning Center, Salem, OR
The Textile Museum, Washington, DC

Weavers' Web Sites

Wendy Bialek -- Custom weaving, interior design, ceremonial wear, labyrinth fiber art mountain retreats, weaving for wellness
Rosemary Brock --TextileLinks
Sarah Goslee -- Phiala's String Page
Karen Madigan -- The Curious Weaver
Janis Saunders Tablet weaving, ply-splitting, kumihimo
Barbara Shapiro -- Loom weaving, dyeing, tablet weaving

Permaculture

 See what John and I are doing at our house on our permaculture page.

In his book, Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, Toby Hemenway says, "Permaculture is a set of techniques and principles for designing sustainable human settlements....Though permaculture practitioners design with plants, animals, buildings, and organizations, they focus less on those objects themselves than on the careful design of relationships among them -- interconnections -- that will create a healthy, sustainable whole. Interconnections are what turns a collection of unrelated parts into a functioning system, whether it's a community, a family, or an ecosystem..... The aim of permaculture is to create ecologically sound, economically prosperous human communities. It is guided by a set of ecological principles -- care for the earth, care for people, and sharing the surplus."

The Portland Permaculture Guild holds free monthly educational meetings that are open to everyone the 3rd Monday of each month. Meetings are held at Pacific Crest Community School, 116 NE 29th Avenue, Portland. There is a potluck starting at 6pm and the meeting proper starts at 7pm. There is usually an educational presentation. In addition to permaculture gardening techniques, we explore topics such as water catchment systems, ponds & greywater systems, earth-friendly structures, and alternative energy sources. We also provide networking information about other local groups that you can contact for more information about these topics.

Also visit the website of the Portland Permaculture Institute and see the links there to many other permaculture-related sites.

Garden Art from Recycled Materials

The mission of Cracked Pots is to create garden art from recycled materials. Formed in 1999, Cracked Pots has featured the work of more than 160 northwest artists.

Mindfulness Practice

Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of and living deeply in the present moment.

The Community of Mindful Living practices in the tradition of Vietnamese Zen Master, poet, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. The Joyful Refuge Sangha of the Portland Community of Mindful Living meets on Monday nights at 7:30 at 4423 NE Tillamook. We have sitting and walking meditation, singing, readings (usually from books by Thich Nhat Hanh), and sharing, followed by tea (and sometimes dessert). Feel free to contact me for more information.

Thich Nhat Hanh currently lives in Plum Village, a Buddhist training monastery he founded in France. He is the author of more than 35 books in English, including Teachings on Love and For A Future To Be Possible. I find his particular words and the way he expresses his beliefs very touching and inspiring. Many of his books are published by Parallax Press.

The following list of aspirations was developed by Dharma Teacher Jerry Braza and Blaze Compton. Several colleges and universities are beginning to use these points to create dialogue with students on how they can live their lives more deeply and mindfully.

These aspirations offer a guiding light and encouragement to look deeply at ourselves and our interactions with the world. They are based on the Mindfulness Trainings found in the Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book, compiled by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Monks and Nuns of Plum Village, published by Parallax Press in 2000.

1. I aspire to live more fully in the present moment, thus deepening my relationships with all beings.

2. I aspire to develop respect for and extend compassion to all living beings.

3. I aspire to embrace a livelihood that supports the well-being of my society and the environment.

4. I aspire to cultivate generosity by sharing my time, energy, and resources with those in need.

5. I aspire to protect the safety and the integrity of all relationships by upholding trust and fidelity as unifying principles between couples, in families, and in society.

6. I aspire to listen deeply and to speak lovingly to support others during times of suffering and of joy.

7. I aspire to consume in ways that promote physical and emotional well-being for myself, my family, and my society.

8. I aspire to generate calmness and peace in myself and in my environment by the daily practice of deep inner reflection, meditation, and/or contemplation.

9. I aspire to open my mind to all cultures, faiths, and ethnicities, thus nurturing my understanding of all beings.

10. I aspire to be a peacemaker by practicing non-violent means to solve problems and by being mindful in times of conflict.

Places for walking meditation:
  • Earth Sanctuary, Whidbey Island, Washington
    Healthy Cooking and Eating

    Some of my favorites:

    Food and nutrition websites:
  • The World's Healthiest Foods
  • Nutrient Facts

    Cookbooks:
  • The World's Healthiest Foods by George Mateljan
  • The Healthy Kitchen by Andrew Weil, MD, and Rosie Daley
  • Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish
  • 30-Minute Vegetarian Grilling by Mary Gwynn

    Portland restaurants:
  • Laughing Planet Cafe, 3320 SE Belmont Street
  • Pepino's Fresh Mexican Grill, 3832 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
  • Kalga Kafe, 4147 SE Division Street

    Portland grocery stores:
  • People's Food Co-op
  • Daily Grind Natural Foods, 4026 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.

    This page last modified on January 3, 2007.