Weaving Collection (#100)

NAVAJO WEAVERS, c1920. Navajo women working on a loom in Arizona. Photograph, c1920

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1924. A young worker and an older worker weaving silk at the Cheney Silk Mill in Manchester, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

Woman weaving old-fashioned jean, Tennessee, 1933
November 1933 - Woman at the Pi Beta Phi School, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, weaving old-fashioned jean. Very few can weave this kind of cloth now

Weaving in Ceylon: Process of Weaving by the Cingalese

Source Size = 2887 x 3898
The International Exhibition: Swiss Jacquard-Loom for Weaving Ribbons, 1862

Source Size = 2969 x 3651
The International Exhibition: Smiths Power-Loom for Weaving Tufted Pile Carpets, 1862

The Breton Weaver, 1888 (oil on canvas)
BAL9961 The Breton Weaver, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); 72x59 cm; Musee d Art et d Archeologie, Senlis, France; French, out of copyright

Allegory of March: the triumph of Minerva, the astrological symbol of Aries and Borso
XAL884884 Allegory of March: the triumph of Minerva, the astrological symbol of Aries and Borso d Este making justice and departing for the hunt, 1469-70, (fresco) by Cossa

Ms Palat. 218-220 Book IX Aztec feather artisans at work, from the Florentine
XTD82716 Ms Palat. 218-220 Book IX Aztec feather artisans at work, from the Florentine Codex by Bernardino de Sahagun, c.1540-85 by Spanish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana

The Loom for the making of Velvet (Vol VI Pl. XXII) 18th century (print)
XND70147 The Loom for the making of Velvet (Vol VI Pl. XXII) 18th century (print) by Anonymous; Private Collection; out of copyright

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms Representing Industry and Idleness, 1747 (wash
XJF696737 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms Representing Industry and Idleness, 1747 (wash, pen and ink and graphite on paper) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); British Museum, London

Playing Card showing workers making stockings (print) (detail of 392627)
XJF392628 Playing Card showing workers making stockings (print) (detail of 392627) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Moore & Co. Trade Card (engraving)
XJF392626 Moore & Co. Trade Card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Women of Tahiti, On the Beach, 1891 (oil on canvas)
XIR37013 Women of Tahiti, On the Beach, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 69x90 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The little people weave their summer curtains from skeleton leaves
KW344340 The little people weave their summer curtains from skeleton leaves, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J.M. Barrie (1860-1937) published 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

La Maison de Saint-Cyr (oil on canvas)
XIR316648 La Maison de Saint-Cyr (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Cotton Spinning II (engraving)
XJF311274 Cotton Spinning II (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fig 1. Card, Fig 2. Ring, Fig 3. Flyer Frame; ); English, out of copyright

Weavers at Bou-Saada (oil on canvas)
XIR78306 Weavers at Bou-Saada (oil on canvas) by Guillaumet, Gustave (1840-87); 95x112 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The first street or age group of women, a weaver of thirty-three years
XJF425645 The first street or age group of women, a weaver of thirty-three years (woodcut) by Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613); Private Collection; (add.info)

To the Worshipful Company of Frame-Work-Knitters (print)
XJF391570 To the Worshipful Company of Frame-Work-Knitters (print) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frame Work Knitters; ); English, out of copyright

A tenant who owes three terms, plate 20 from the series Tenants and owners
XIR287000 A tenant who owes three terms, plate 20 from the series Tenants and owners, (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Gobelins Workshop, 1840 (w / c on paper) (see also 176257)
XIR27889 The Gobelins Workshop, 1840 (w/c on paper) (see also 176257) by Develly, Jean-Charles (1783-1849); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

John Kay, Inventor of the Fly Shuttle (mural)
XCF275007 John Kay, Inventor of the Fly Shuttle (mural) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); Manchester Town Hall, Manchester, UK; (add.info.: John Kay (1704-1780); ); English, out of copyright

The Triumph of Minerva: March, from the Room of the Months, detail of the weavers, c
XAL266282 The Triumph of Minerva: March, from the Room of the Months, detail of the weavers, c.1467-70 (fresco) by Cossa, Francesco del (1435/6-c.1477); Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara

Warping silk threads, illustration from the Encylopedia of Denis Diderot (1713-84) 1751-72
XIR242807 Warping silk threads, illustration from the Encylopedia of Denis Diderot (1713-84) 1751-72 (engraving) (b&w photo) by Goussier, Louis-Jacques (1722-99) (after); Private Collection; French

Mexican village scene (coloured straw painting)
XBP229292 Mexican village scene (coloured straw painting) by Mexican School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

At the Spinning-Wheel (oil on canvas)
XIR137577 At the Spinning-Wheel (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Konstantin Egorovich (1839-1915); 140x80 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Weavers Workshop at Dinan or, The Weaver and his Wife, 1893 (charcoal on paper)
XIR203249 The Weavers Workshop at Dinan or, The Weaver and his Wife, 1893 (charcoal on paper) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 55x69 cm; Louvre, Paris

The Gobelins Workshop, 1840 (w / c on paper) (see also 27889)
XIR176257 The Gobelins Workshop, 1840 (w/c on paper) (see also 27889) by Develly, Jean-Charles (1783-1849); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Napoleon I (1769-1821) Visiting the Sevene Brothers Factory in Rouen, November 1802
XIR173482 Napoleon I (1769-1821) Visiting the Sevene Brothers Factory in Rouen, November 1802, 1804 (litho) by Isabey, Jean-Baptiste (1767-1855); 124x176 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

The Art of Stocking-Frame-Work-Knitting, engraved for The Universal Magazine
XJF105867 The Art of Stocking-Frame-Work-Knitting, engraved for The Universal Magazine, 1750 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

The Weavers Workshop (oil on canvas)
XIR16735 The Weavers Workshop (oil on canvas) by Koedyck (Koedijck), Issac (c.1616/18-68); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Basse-Lisse technique at the Gobelins tapestry manufactory, illustration from the
XIR162611 Basse-Lisse technique at the Gobelins tapestry manufactory, illustration from the Encylopedia of Denis Diderot (1713-84) 1751-72 (engraving) by French School

A Venetian Weaver (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XIR226138 A Venetian Weaver (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

Address Map of Jacob & George Roeters and Company in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Caspar Luyken, 1697

Sketches of the Royal Tapestry Manufactory at Windsor, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127980 Sketches of the Royal Tapestry Manufactory at Windsor, from The Illustrated London News, 29th April 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

Early Christian community of women working in their monastery and St. Paul the Hermit, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Hataori, Weaving. Yanagawa, Shigenobu, 1787-1832, artist, [between 1825 and 1832, printed later], 1 print : woodcut, color; 21 x 18.2 cm. Print shows a woman weaving at a loom

Australia, Western Australia, The Southwest, Nannup, weaving covered tree

Asia, Bhutan, Bumthang. Textiles of Bhutan

Morocco, Tinerhir. Colorful handmade Berber carpets are displayed for sale in a shop

Africa, Egypt. Weaving shuttle lying on colorful woven Egyptian fabric

Araneus orb-weaving spider (Araneus) in its web

Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)

Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) on web, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Loom, detail view, India

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Weaving, an ancient art form that transcends time and cultures, has been a source of fascination for centuries. From the ethereal paintings of John William Waterhouse to the bustling cotton weaving sheds in Lancashire, the beauty and complexity of this craft never cease to amaze. In "I am half sick of shadows, " Waterhouse captures a moment frozen in time, where a woman delicately weaves her dreams into reality. Her nimble fingers dance across the loom, creating intricate patterns that mirror her inner thoughts. On the shores of Lough Neagh in Co. Antrim, basket weaving takes center stage. Skilled artisans expertly intertwine natural materials to fashion functional yet stunning pieces. Each basket tells a story - a testament to human ingenuity and creativity. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in Ghana's Ashanti Region, specifically Kumasi. Here, vibrant colors and bold designs dominate as skilled weavers bring traditional Kente cloth to life. The rhythmic clatter of looms echoes through the air as history is woven thread by thread. Closer to home in Preston, Lancashire, cotton weaving sheds hum with activity. The steady rhythm of machinery blends with the skillful hands of workers at their looms. A symphony composed by industry and craftsmanship fills every corner. Venturing further westward brings us to Navajo Indian country in the USA. Witnessing firsthand how Navajo rugs are made is like stepping into another world altogether - one where tradition meets innovation seamlessly on wooden frames called vertical looms. Back again in Lancashire but this time transported back in time during the Victorian period stands a majestic spinning mill - an emblematic symbol of industrial revolution prowess. Cotton weavers tirelessly work at their looms amidst towering machines that spin tales both literal and metaphorical. Mahatma Gandhi's journey from Boulogne to Folkestone may seem unrelated at first glance; however it is during this voyage that he weaves the threads of his destiny.