Author Archives: sburian

Finally the videos I began to produce on certain aspects of the project last spring are finished and online. Subscribe to The Wari Textile Project channel on Youtube! Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9QQHm61tp3GDL0B2R27tRA

One of the great things about the climate of parts of the Andes is that many of their ancient textiles and textile tools have survived. Archaeologists have even found whole looms set up with uncompleted textiles which may have been … Continue reading →

Here is a screenshot of our day filming demonstrations of natural dyes, here I’m looking at some indigo dye

I have received a grant to produce video footage for the project! During the next month I will be filming demonstrations of spinning, dyeing, and warping the special loom I use to weave on. These will be available on the … Continue reading →

Now that you all have some background on spinning (if you are new to the blog, see the previous post) I can begin to relate my struggles to produce quantities of quality thread. Spinning thread for the project will be … Continue reading →

There are two parts to studying an ancient textile when you are looking to understand  it. The first is the obvious analysis of all the parts of the structure. The second is examining the ways the textile expresses the values … Continue reading →

If you are completely new to the world of weaving and fiber, the textiles for beginners page on the top menu will explain the foreign terms to come and many of these processes and tools will be featured in upcoming … Continue reading →