混亂的日子 Mixed up

織完隔簾後還沒有找到適合的五金配件，只好暫時擱置。這一個多星期來，一直在整經。一個是段染紙線、TC-1重新整經穿綜絲、AVL Compu-Dobby 大織機重新穿綜絲並測試。除了整經、測試，還有調整和修理織布機，總之是腦袋非常混亂的日子。
I am searching a proper way of installing the five panels of room divider. For more than one week, I have been busy with warping, fixing looms and doing tests.
One set of space-dyed paper thread warp was dressed and woven.

 

Second thing is to redo the threading of the big computer dobby loom. Here is the test of a network draft.

And the other thing is to wind and re-thread a new set of warp of TC-1 Jacquard loom, because the earlier one was totally a mess. Along with warping and weaving, I also need to fix the dobby loom and clean the filter of TC-1.

The dobby loom has lifting error. By putting a piece of heavy metal to tighten the cable, the harness #16 behave itself.

Two inside filters are cleaned. A smell came out of the controlling box when the TC-1 Jacquard loom was running. Right now we still try to solve the problem. I need to remove some part to check inside of motor.

It sounds like one thing after the other, in fact all those tasks happened at the same time. In one day I might weave some test, do the threading and fix problem of the looms. My mind is so mixed up.

五條隔簾 Five panels of divider

今天終於織完透明經線，剛好有五條隔簾。約十五公尺長的布捲起來有一大捆，再來就是如何裝置的問題了。目前想用金屬條來夾上下邊，由天花板垂掛下來。
Today the fifth panel is finished. The nylon warp is totally used up. Fifteen meters long woven fabric are quite a big roll. Now the problem is to find a proper metal bars to frame the top and bottom edges.

隔簾 translucent room divider

這兩天開始織透明經線，它和不鏽鋼緯線交織後有一種微妙的光影效果。織紋是簡單樸實又低調的暗花緞，真想趕快看到吊掛在空間中的效果。因為經線長度的關係，準備織完三大條後才要一齊下機，大概週末就可以完成了。
This is the interesting result of transparent nylon warp interlaced with stainless steel weft. It is a damask structure. Can't wait to see it is hung in the space. I will keep weaving two more panels and finish the remaining warp. Stay tuned.

個展回顧 some shots from my recent show

Here are some shots from my recent solo exhibition for those of you could not visit the show.

All of the Jacquard textiles are designed and hand woven by myself.

Enjoy it.

 

織紋 pattern

家裡的電視螢幕時常出現斜紋的圖案，只要用力打一下就會消失，今天的紋路比較有變化、有趣。
My television screen always has textile pattern overlay, most of them are twill. If give the screen a knock, it will disappear. Today the pattern is different, not the solid fine line, and quite interesting.

Still thinking

For almost one month, I have not post article here. Actually I did think about what to write all the time in my mind; but not on the keyboard. It is difficult for me to express myself through language. This is my problem and the reason why not to pursue work on theory.
After "Window -1", the following task is to finish the remaining nylon warp on the Jac3G Jacquard loom. The first trial was an "interchange" double weave test. The piece has two separate layers: translucent nylon layer and white fabric layer. Two layers are interchanged (stitched) in a silhouette of a couple. The white layer contains three yarns: natural color cotton, bleached cotton and luminous filament. Therefore the test will shows different images under different light sources. But I am disappointed by the result of the frequent mistakes of the hook lifting--the white layer can not move freely because of the mistake works like stitching.
The rusted hooks are the reason of the lifting mistake. Because of the humid weather and rainy days make the hooks are so easy to get rusted. Beside the air conditioning to lower the temperature during weaving, a dehumidifier is needed to reduce the moisture. I hope it won't be a shocking number of the cost of electricity. If the hooks are made of stainless steel, everything will be much easier. But the manufacture is in the USA, they never think about temperature and moisture can be enormous problems.
The lesson learned from this test are 1. the warp setting is better to has two (nylon and white cotton) materials, 2. the high twisted cotton and luminous wefts will create a more dimensional fabric.
Will I start the new test according the lesson learned from last test? How should I do with this 9 meters nylon warp? This is a question!
I might weave something quickly in order to finish the remaining warp. What it will be? I am thinking. It is good to think while my hands are busy. After finishing three knitted sweater, there is still empty in my mind and head. That's why I am typing this post now!

 This side has white human figures on top.

The other side has translucent nylon figures on top.

The close up of the fabric shows the different textures of two layers.

A plastic pad covers the breast (front) beam of the loom to help the beam to grasp the slippery nylon warp. Then the auto advancing system can works.

After weaving and adjusting to find a proper setting of the weft density control and auto advancing cloth system.