Weaver, writer, and all-around curious person

43: Marilyn Robert

Produced by Syne Mitchell on October 29, 2009
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Ensemble member Jennifer Jordan brings us an interview with Marilyn Roberts, a talented fiber artist working with dyeing and surface design.  In addition to her art and teaching, Marilyn co-owns the Eugene Textile Center with Suzie Liles. 

Audio Recording and Editing: Jennifer Jordan

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Marilyn Robert

Submitted by Dr. Jerry M. Foster (not verified) on 22 November, 2011 - 01:44

  Early looms required two people to create the shed, and one person to pass through the filling. Early looms wove a fixed length of cloth but later ones allowed warp to be wound out as the fell progressed. The weavers were often children or slaves. Weaving became simpler when the warp was sized.

One of the reasons locally

Submitted by jimmight on 8 December, 2011 - 21:16

One of the reasons locally owned firms are better for county economies than big box stores and larger, out-of-town corporations is that these larger firms outsource many services that the smaller companies buy within the community, Goetz explained. They use local accountants and wholesalers while big firms do this work themselves.

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