Twenty years ago when I started working with Wilber, the family was living in poverty, the last thing his kids wanted to do was weave. I clearly remember asking Samuel, Wilber's oldest son and nine years old at the time, if he thought he would ever weave like his Dad. His answer was definitive,...

Warping the loom is a significant step in the intricate weaving process, it is a skill that requires as much patience as any other step in creating a weaving. The warp has to be strong and resilient to withstand the constant pressure, or 'beating' it takes, by the loom beater. Art...