Frame of the Month: February
February 26th, 2010 by 
Nellie
You might be the type to see a spider and shriek in terror, but for some the spider is a symbol of art and creativity. In Navajo legend, it was Spiderwoman who taught the people how to weave. This spider textile was made to honor the supernatural creative spirit. It inspired some pretty royal framing. Hanah used her “spidey’ design sense to weave together this silk mat and custom corner frame with a perfect red dot motif.
Some facts about spiders that I learned from seeing this amazing tapestry on display at the Museum of Natural History in NYC.
By weight, the silk from a spider is stonger than steel.
Golden Orb spider webs in Madagascar can be large enough to span a one-lane road.
People developed methods to weave using spider fibers 100 years ago.
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