Wendy's loom

Mar 26, 2012, 10:51 PM

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This is the sound of Wendy Morris (the current custodian of The Handweaver's Studio) weaving at home on her own loom. In this recording, Wendy is weaving silk and lurex on a 12-shaft floor loom. This recording was made by attaching a contact microphone to the loom.

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