The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver

About this book

The Nature of Things weaves together a life full of happiness and sorrow. In these fourteen collected essays Tommye McClure Scanlin reflects on her artistic journey and how crafting and life are interwoven two threads that comprise a larger picture. Readers will find themselves lost in Scanlins full-color tapestries and comforting writing style as they explore the natural fields and woods of southern Appalachia. A final part of the book gives an overview of tapestry weaving basics with diagrams and descriptions for setting up a simple pipe loom and weaving a small tapestry sampler. Glossary simple pipe loom illustrations and a resource list are included for reference.