Meet Bhakti Ziek in our Artist Showcase
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Know The Weaver # 6
Bhakti Ziek is known internationally for work that has ranged from backstrap weaving to digital jacquard. Her extensive exhibition record includes work in the permanent collection of the American Museum of Arts and Design. Her writings on contemporary fiber have been published in many journals, including American Craft, Surface Design Journal, and Fiberarts. She is the co-author of two books, The Woven Pixel: Designing for Jacquard and Dobby Looms Using Photoshop©, written with Alice Schlein, and Weaving on a Backstrap Loom, with Nona Ziek. A former college professor (Arizona State University, University of Kansas, Philadelphia University), she currently lives in Randolph, Vermont where she has her weaving studio and offers tutorial teaching.
(Article First Published in DWN’s March-April 2015 Newsletter)
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