Popular interiors trends have moved in a few directions. Modern, sleek lines, yes, but also rustic, organic materials that bring craftsmanship to your walls and the outdoors in.
The latter has inspired a wave of textile artists like Courtney Tate, the weaver behind the one-woman operation, Hemmed In. On any given night, find her perched on her couch in front of the TV, a small frame loom in her lap, poking away with a giant needle and yarn. First she winds a thick, plain thread—the “warp” thread—through the loom to create the foundation through which the yarn is woven. Then comes tying on layers of tassels, threading in different colors and knots and inventing a three-dimensional art piece from scrap.
She likes to wing it, letting each design create itself and improvising with different materials and colors to create one-of-a-kind, handwoven wall hangings. Sometimes inspiration comes from the environment, like one weave she modeled after the tide while she was longing for a beach trip. Other designs simply play between the colors and textures of the yarn.
