She works in a spontaneous way, frequently changing yarns and colors, a method not commonly used in traditional loom weaving.
Primarily working with wool, silk, and linen - we thumb through her finished pieces, the quality of the fabric is immediately evident. Nearly every item floor to ceiling has depth and tactile qualities.
Lynne shares the historical connection between weaving and early computing: looms were among the first systems to use binary logic to create patterns, a foundation that later influenced modern computing through sequences similar to zeros and ones in code.
One brightly colored textile currently on display in her studio has been in progress for nearly two years.
Cartoon weaving, a process that involves dyeing her own yarn, drawing a design on paper, painting that pattern and then translating that drawing into fiber.
The physical demands of weaving are an important part of the work, particularly when working on the upper sections of a piece, where the artists arms must remain raised for extended periods, making the work possible only in short bursts of time.
Often inviting visitors to sit at the loom, touch the art, and experience the process firsthand, Lynne welcomes guests to explore her creative practice.
During the Austin Studio Tour, blind and low-vision guests visited Lynne’s studio through Art Spark Texas’ accessible art crawl for a tactile art experience.
Each guest spent time at the loom, exploring the mechanics of weaving through touch and movement.
Her studio reflects a deep interest in learning directly from source traditions. Lynne continues to travels internationally to study and expand her processes in weaving, fabric dyeing, and encaustic painting, sometimes referred to as painting with fire.
Looking around Lynne’s studio, the space becomes a showcase of process.
Hand-carved gourds combine basket weaving and dye, encaustic paintings incorporate fabric - and shelves and coat hangers hold wearable weavings, table runners, and colorful custom tapestries.
Visit Lynne every first Saturday of the month for Open Canopy, from 1-4pm at 916 Springdale Rd. Bldg 1 #117
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At the Loom: Weaving with Lynne Brotman
At the Bench: Encaustic Painting with Fire
At the Bench: Encaustic Painting Demonstration
At the Cartoon Weaving
On the Walls: Dyed, carved gourd with turquoise embellishments
On the Walls: Weaved, Dyed and carved Gourds
At the Bench: Encaustic Painting
