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Kay Sekimachi
Weaver Kay Sekimachi was influenced
by Bauhaus weaver Anni Albers and stud-
ied with Bauhaus-trained weaver Trude
Guermonprez before creating the textile
innovations for which she is known. Guer-
monprez “… really opened my eyes to
what weaving could be,” Sekimachi says.
“From double weaving, I realized that you
could weave more layers. And so, by ex-
perimenting with multiple layers, I came
upon the pieces that eventually became
my monofilament hangings.” In works like
Study for Crossed-Warp Effect (Ritual and
Reverence), the teachings of these artists—
still deeply relevant to modern design—are
refracted through Sekimachi’s uniquely
original perspective.
125k Study for Crossed-Warp Effect
linen, cross warp, tubular weave, hand dyed on loom
21.125” x 21.125” x 4.25”, c. 1980s
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