Phoebe McAfee
Education:
BA in sculpture, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1965
Apprentice with Rachel Brown, Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, 1967-69
MA in Textiles with Candace Crockett, San Francisco State University, 1979
Studied with Kay Sekimachi, Lillian Elliott, Barbara Shawcroft.
Employment:
Yarn Depot, San Francisco, bookkeeper and teaching, 1970-74
San Francisco Tapestry Workshop, co-founder, 1977-1981. Weaver
for Mark Adams, 1982-2002.
ArtWaves Gallery, San Francisco, 2005-06. Gallery
Sanchez at Noe Valley Ministry, 1987-2010.
Artist Statement
I have been weaving tapestry for almost 50 years, and I am still learning. I wove traditional Aubusson style for years: cotton warp, wool weft. Recently the work has veered toward eccentric weft, varied fibers, hand-spun, variegated dyeing, new images drawn on the computer.
I am fascinated by images of interlacing, labyrinths, mandalas, and textures. Color and blending of color is a focus.
I am happy to be a weaver.
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