Saturday, January 5, 2008

Who is Eric?

For all those enquiring minds, Eric is the name I christened my loom. Some people have a dog, or a cat, or a fish. I share my life with a woodframed loom that sits across the room from my bed in the studio and this is what I spend most of my time with. There is something both calming and satisfying about throwing the shuttle back and forth and watching the fabric grow inch by inch. It has become a standing joke with my friends that I live with Eric, to the point where other people imagine he is a real person. Real or not, he is the cornerstone of 'Leto & Ariadne' and what makes everything possible.