All Roads

Textile art and creative studio

Based in Los Angeles, Robert Dougherty and Janelle Pietrzak are a working duo that combine their skills such as 'carpentry, welding, sewing and weaving' in order 'to solve design challenges and create objects and spaces'.

 The yarn that I have previously used in my weave is very thin and therefore takes a long time to weave a substantial amount, consequently slowing down the making process. Using gold leaf as an alternative will not only speed up the process but will give me the opportunity to place it on different textures and witness the effect it has.

Weave sample using gold yarn

The gold yarn does not create enough of an impact on the sample and therefore makes the weave look flat and dull. Using gold leaf however will give my samples a more painterly effect that can relate to the work in my sketchbook.