Weaving With Horse Hair
Horse tail hair bundles mostly come from a nomadic band of Himalayan mountain horses known for their sure footedness and stamina.
The tails are anywhere from 24 inches to 36 inches long. When weaving a wave or vessel, I start with a bunch of tail hair about a finger width thick.
As I stitch/coil with waxed thread; I weave small amounts of longer hair into the piece to create the illusion of one, long, continuous coil. It is patient work!
The craft of coiling is done in indigenous cultures around the world using pine needles, local plant materials, and for me, horse hair.
I love working with horse hair because the material is sensuous, strong, and allows me to create intricate and flowing forms.
*If you have a beloved horse that has passed please contact the artist. It has been my honor to weave horse hair vessels to memorialize this important relationship.
Current Offerings.
RENEWAL: Hand carved stoneware pod, gold-leafed and woven with horse hair and brushed gold beads and waxed thread. 11x7.5x4.5ins. $750
RIVER SONG I: Porcelain vessel woven with horse hair, waxed thread. 6.5x4.5 ins. $550
RIVER SONG II: Porcelain vessel woven with horse hair, waxed thread. 6.5x4.5 ins $550
SOLACE: Porcelain vessel woven with horse hair, waxed thread. 7.5x4.5 ins. $550
PRIMAL FORM: Porcelain vessel, carved and woven with horse hair, waxed thread. 7.5x4.5 ins. $550
ANCIENT COPPER VESSEL: Porcelain vessel woven with horse hair, waxed thread 6.5x4.5 ins. $400
RESTORATION: Porcelain vessel, carved and woven with horse hair, waxed thread. 7.5x4.25 ins. $550
MOSS CREEK: Porcelain vessel, carved and woven with horse hair, waxed thread and stone beads. 7x4x4ins. $550
BLUE MOON: Porcelain vessel woven with horse hair, waxed thread. 6.5x4 ins. $400
GOLDEN POD: Hand carved stoneware pod, gold-leafed and woven with horse hair and brushed gold beads and waxed thread. 9.5x5.5x4 ins.
RIVER SONG III: 12.5 x 4 1/8 ins. $650
FOR ALL: 13x4 ins. $650
CHRONOS: 13x4 ins. $650
Past Works.
Each piece is unique; some of these works are available by commission. Contact the artist for more information.
WOO BLUE VESSEL I: Porcelain vessel carved and hi-fired. Woven with horse hair, waxed thread and beads. 8x5x5ins.
HORSE HAIR VESSEL w Kennedy Half Dollar: Porcelain vessel buried in the ground and buried in the ground and burned till black. Woven with horse hair, waxed thread, beads and Kennedy Half dollar.
BEACH FIRED VESSEL II: Porcelain vessel buried in the sand wrapped in sea weed and fired all day long. Woven with horse hair, waxed thread and beads.
BOOT SPUR VESSEL: Porcelain vessel carved, fired and buried in the ground and burned till black. Woven with horse hair, waxed thread, beads and a western boot spur. 6x4x4ins.
HUMMINGBIRD AT REST: Porcelain vessel gold leafed and painted by Shannon Troxler. Woven with horse hair, beads and waxed thread.
BLUE LAVA: Porcelain vessel woven with Palomino horse hair and turquoise beads and waxed thread.
LA LUNA: Porcelain vessel silver leafed and pained in oils by Shannon Troxler Woven with horse hair, waxed thread and beads.
HUMMINGBIRD with CHERRY BLOSSOM: Porcelain vessel gold leafed and painted by Shannon Troxler. Woven with horse hair, beads and waxed thread.
SPIRIT BIRD: Porcelain vessel buried in the ground and burned till black. Woven with Palomino horse hair, waxed thread and bone beads. 6x4x4ins.
BEACH FIRED VESSEL II: Porcelain vessel buried in the sand wrapped in sea weed and fired all day long. Woven with horse hair, waxed thread and beads. 8x8x5ins.
HUMMINGBIRD ON GOLD: Porcelain vessel gold leafed and painted by Shannon Troxler. Woven with horse hair, beads and waxed thread.
PIT FIRED VESSEL w BOOT SPUR: Porcelain Vessel buried in the ground and burned till black. Woven with horse hair, turquoise beads a boot spur and waxed thread. 6 3/4x4.5x4.5ins.