Butterfly Wings Sculptural Cowl

Woven on a warp of Black Walnut dyed organic merino wool with a weft of naturally dyed silk/merino/seacell and chunky merino. The dyes used for both the weft and fringe were cochineal, sandalwood, buckthorn, black walnut and marigolds. Into the weft was woven a sumptuous gathering of silk/merino/seacell fringe and inlaid designs. The designs are reflections of the butterflies that rode the wind by my loom as I wove in Cochise Stronghold. Technicalities – It is 9 inches wide & 66 inches around.

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Handwoven naturally dyed brown, grey, yellow, pink and green scarf with sumptuous sculptural fringe on a white mannequin on a rock in the desert — Handwoven naturally dyed sea cell/silk/merino scarf with sumptuous sculptural silk/merino fringe.

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Handwoven naturally dyed brown, grey, yellow, pink and green scarf with sumptuous sculptural fringe on a white mannequin in the desert — Handwoven naturally dyed sea cell/silk/merino scarf with sumptuous sculptural silk/merino fringe.