Livelet: Franco and His Looms by sandra46
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Description
Franco is a former teacher of art from Vicenza, and currently makes demonstrations in Archaeoparks and museums. He makes demostrations of spinning and weaving with looms he has manufactured using old tools such as the draw knife. He also makes demo of melting and manufacturing copper and bronze tools and weapons according to prehistoric technology. The spindles I already posted as well as the ones you see here are his, bought all over the world where artisans still work their ancient crafts. In truth women were the weavers, at least until the Middle Ages, when men became weavers organized in powerful guilds, and left home waving to women. The prehistoric lady of the house wove prestige fabrics, and could reach considerable fame and wealth with it.
Here you can see two upright looms, one for fabrics 60 cm. large, and a smaller loom for belts and decorative strips. There is a finger weaving loom on the left and a belt loom for card or tablet weaving on the right. They were also used to manufacture belts, strips, garters, etc.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (38)
Surely a great moment to pass whit this guy my Beautiful .Great narrative and always the best to showed to us all ((5++))
what kind work....
Wonderful collage..very interesting!!
fascinating info backed up by great pictures
Great collage !
Super info and photos!
Sandra, this is a magnificent collage of this great artist. I am so thrilled you decided to share some more of his work with us as well as more history behind the man. What a thrill it would be to sit in on one of his demonstrations, to watch these ancient arts practiced once again. Franco, Is beyond impressive to be so well-versed in so many of these ancient arts. This is another fine example of why I love your gallery so much my friend. Because you provide so many of us the opportunity to see fascinating people and places that would otherwise not be presented to us.
Four interesting shots and infos!
Superb shots and very interesting infos!
A great looking montage and a wonderful descriptive, Sandra! A most superb presentation! Bravo!
Great collage of photos dispicting old ways of weaving!!
Franco sounds a very clever man and you have produced a lovely set of pics to back that up.
Great collage!!!
love that story about him, great collage..
Interesting shot!
Fascinating machines and work
learn a lot here on this art site. wonderful photos and information to go with it too
splendid capture about one of your ArtFriend !!!
Wonderful and very creative work
These may be considered primitive but I've seen very beautiful and complex works of art made with them. Nice to see some still practice the old ways.
Wonderful photos and explanation Sandra. depending on the level of detail in the fabric and attachments, it could fetch a very high bride price.
very interesting Sandra and superb captures
Fantastic sequence of image, first class shot!
very interesting.
Fantastic collage of excellent and interesting shots!
this is one a miraculous picture and is formed very nicely and presents
Amazing detail and info, Sandra
Amazing capture here and that looks like some hard work.
Tolle Schnappschüsse liebe Sandra!
Cool shots!