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Elizabeth Lefort
Elizabeth Lefort (1914–2005) was a Canadian tapestry artist, known for replicating photographs including portraits. Biography Elizabeth Lefort was born in 1914 in Point Cross, Nova Scotia. In 1926 at the age of 12 she left school to begin her career and bring in needed income for her family. Lefort learned the craft of rug hooking from her mother. This craft has strong roots in Cape Breton. Lefort showed particular proficiency and around 1940 began following her own vision of design, by meticulously copying a postcard she received from her brother in England. Not only was the rug an artistic success, it sold for a higher price than the more traditional designs. To achieve the desired effect, Lefort dyed the wool she used to the specific colors she wanted. Lefort continued her work, championed by owner of a local crafts store, Kenneth Hansford, and she became the artist-in-residence at the ''Paul Pix Boutique'' in Margaree Harbour, Nova Scotia. Lefort and Hansford eventually m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapestry
Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike most woven textiles, where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each coloured weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colours worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Tapestry is relatively fragile, and difficult to make, so most historical pieces are intended to hang vertically on a wall (or sometimes in tents), or sometimes horizontally over a piece of furniture such as a table or bed. Some periods made smaller pieces, often long and narrow and used as borders for other textiles. European tapestries are normally made to be seen only from one side, and often have a plain lining added on the back. However, other tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
