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I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here’s The “Death” Tapestry I Made

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I am a mildly autistic graphic designer, illustrator, watercolorist, pastel artist, and as of January 2024, a beginning weaver. This is my second tapestry ever. I started this during a depression that took me on a very dark journey, and I am not even joking about a visual pun. I decided to refocus and put everything I had into this piece, which now sits in my closet, wrapped up, waiting to see if it gets accepted into a juried show this fall. I want to keep the pet hair off of it.

Take a journey with me through daily photos, from when I had no clue what I was making till the end.

A special thanks to a few people in Coxsackie, NY, who keep dropping off yarn for my weaving projects, and to FabYarns in Tivoli, NY, where the sales girl helped me pick the perfect yarn for my snake. And to my awesome husband, Howard Raver, for being a sport and letting me rope him into helping me finish this with his bone carving. He is an equal partner in this project in my opinion.

More info: kellyannraver.com

What am I going to weave today? I think I will start with a little black weft

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

Maybe a little blood. Wait….Is that a beard? Nope. It is not…..

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

Someone needs to quit the cigarettes. Ya think?

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

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Not happy with the egg head. I am ripping all of that out

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

Looking a little creepy, but I have to see where this is taking me…

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

Wow. He must have been really smart when he was alive

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

This is why I do my subject first. I can cover my mistakes. He also had some dental work on the front tooth

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

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Much better. But I can see right through him

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

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He needs a little friend. A SNEK!

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

Cake icing looking roses! This is getting better and better for me

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

The fringe would have gone on better in the beginning. Time to start begging my husband to help me… You will see….

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

I begged. He hates when I drag him into my art. But only he could carve this femur this good. Not my forte. And now it is done!

I Am A Beginner Weaver And Here's The "Death" Tapestry I Made

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Kelly Ann Raver

Kelly Ann Raver is a multimedia artist near the Catskills in NY, who can do graphic design, illustration, watercolors, pastels, letterpress and block printing, and weaving. She has a BFA in Graphic and Media Design, a Masters in Marketing, and over 10 years of experience in the Arts. She is a US Army Veteran and was diagnosed as being mildly on the Autism Spectrum as an adult.

Kelly Ann Raver is a multimedia artist near the Catskills in NY, who can do graphic design, illustration, watercolors, pastels, letterpress and block printing, and weaving. She has a BFA in Graphic and Media Design, a Masters in Marketing, and over 10 years of experience in the Arts. She is a US Army Veteran and was diagnosed as being mildly on the Autism Spectrum as an adult.

Diana Lopetaitė

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

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Kelly Raver (Post author) 4 months ago

For anyone looking for amazing yarn, Fabyarns site is www.fabyarns.com.

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Kelly Raver (Post author) 4 months ago

For anyone looking for amazing yarn, Fabyarns site is www.fabyarns.com.

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