Ruichao Jiang

Weaving Diary

It all started when I was given a home loom in a class. It was a class that explored programming and interdisciplinary collaboration. We were supposed to be able to use the large loom in campus to learn how textile patterns are designed and made. But due to the COVID-19 situation, we couldn't get on campus and our instructor purchased us a small loom in a size that we could set up on our desk. We didn’t have to return it until the end of the semester. It was too much fun. After I first started weaving following the video tutorial, I knew that I would love this. The soft, cozy wool, the looping motion, the beautiful, charming textures ...... it was all very relaxing to me, almost like a kind of therapy.