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The Archie Brennan Project

Welcome to the Archie Brennan Project blog! A wonderful idea surfaced among members of the Wednesday Group, the diverse group of  students who study tapestry design and weaving with Archie Brennan and...

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ATA Online Exhibition of Archie’s Work

Here is a wonderful exhibition showcasing many of Archie’s works in one location!  It is curated by Wednesday Group member AnnaByrd Mays who has done a terrific job giving background information and...

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Archie Brennan in Postwar France

What follows is an excerpt from Archie’s recollections of a fascinating part of his years in France. Subsequent posts will cover the other portions of his stay there. Come winter, I hitchhiked to...

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Archie Brennan Online Exhibition still on view

detail of "Henry VIII with 'Coptic' beard - A Reconstruction of an anonymous 16th century portrait," 2006. From ATA (American Tapestry Alliance): For the next month the Archie Brennan online...

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Photo quality

You may have noticed that the photos in the gallery are not high resolution and do not magnify when opened in a new window.  At least I have access to all of Archie’s photos, and a few of us are...

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What’s on Archie Brennan’s Loom Right Now?

When I visited Archie and Susan’s studio last week, Archie was preparing  a loom for his next tapestry. What you can see of the cartoon below will certainly remind you of numerous earlier tapestries....

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The Drawing Series

It’s been a while since I’ve posted (computer problems…), but there has been lots of progress on the book project!  Here’s an excerpt from Archie’s notes! “Seated Female Nude” (Drawing Series LXI) A...

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World Map

72 postcards - 8" x 5.25" 2003 Recently I arranged that seventy-two colleagues and friends return these tapestry woven postcards to me, by mail, from around the world. I had adapted an airline map...

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Serendipity

What a long hiatus since the last post.  I offer up sincere apologies for this.  I won’t bore you with the reasons why both Archie and I (mostly me) have been pulled away for some time.  However, I...

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Archie’s Thoughts on Warp Sett

Throughout the years, Archie has written out his thoughts on many subjects related to tapestry weaving and art in general.  Many of them have been published in various places.  This article on warp...

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Game Changers: Fiber Art Masters and Innovators

The Fuller Craft Museum is currently holding an exhibition of fiber arts that include some very well known artists.   Archie Brennan, Susan Martin Maffei,  Maximo Laura, Lia Cook, Dianne Itter, Michael...

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The (Re-)Invention of Four Selvedge Weaving

During my post-graduate year studies in 1961 and ’62, I had tried a variety of solutions to develop a more efficient way to deal with locking off and removing the warp ends, when cut, at the two...

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Techniques of Woven Tapestry: 8 DVD set

You KNOW you want it….  so let me just give you a little tease that will have you putting this set at the top of your wish list! 16 hours of brilliant instruction by Archie Brennan and Susan Martin...

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Farewell to the Wednesday Group

On October 1st, all the members of the Wednesday Group gathered at our site on the Hudson for our last regular meeting.  We will never disband (famous last words!), but we will no longer meet on a...

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Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Plenty of opportunity for people on the East Coast to see Archie’s work in the next few months!  Enjoy! Both Archie and Susan Martin Maffei attended the opening, along with many other artists with work...

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Exciting Times!

There are several exciting tapestry events going on right now on the East Coast, and Archie is involved in a number of them. “The Art is the Cloth” exhibition is currently at its second venue in...

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January 11th at the Hunterdon Art Museum! Don’t Miss it!

Sunday, January 11, Archie Brennan and Susan Martin Maffei will be at the opening reception of “Contemporary International Tapestry” at Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ.  This exhibition is curated...

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Opening Reception for “Contemporary International Tapestry”

Over 300 people attended the opening reception of “Contemporary International Tapestry” at Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ.  This exhibition which is curated by Carol Russell, has works by 40...

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Last Few Weeks of “Contemporary International Tapestry”

Yesterday I stumbled on Elizabeth Buckley’s blog through a post on Facebook.  She has written a thoughtful piece about the current tapestry exhibit at the Hunterdon Museum of Art, where she describes...

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Garner Arts Festival

Archie Brennan and Susan Martin Maffei, along with members of the Wednesday Group, will have about 30 tapestries on view at the gallery exhibition at Garner Arts Festival during the newly...

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