Higher vision / Au-Delà

Tapestry triptych in the collection of the Museum of Fine Crafts of Quebec in Montreal / tapisserie triptyque dans la collection permanente du Musée des métiers d’art du Québec

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Higher vision / Au-Delà
This tapestry triptych was woven in 2020 for my exhibition in 2021 at the Museum of Fine Crafts of Quebec in Montreal: “Vibrations sur fibres,  rétrospective Paulette-Marie Sauvé”.  It is now in their permanent collection. / Cette tapisserie triptyque tissée en 2020 est dans la collection permanente du Musée des métiers d’art du Québec (MUMAQ).

This work, hand-woven on a TC2 Jacquard loom, contains bamboo yarn, cotton, and tiny LED lights animated by a micro controller in a wooden frame. / Tissé sur métier Jacquard avec lumières DEL, microcontrôleur, bambou, coton, encadrement en bois /  158 x 229 x 8 cm

I wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Cynthia Decary, my studio assistant who helped me to weave and build this tapestry triptych. / J’aimerais dire un gros merci à mon assistante, Cynthia Decary.