MS. SEKIMACHI: Studying with Trude [Guermonprez], she just really opened my eyes to what, you know- weaving could be. And so I began to weave tapestries like the one I showed you, which is just a very small series, but I certainly did them. And then, wall hangings and room dividers, and then she had taught us about double weaves. And then, from double weaving, I realized that you could weave more layers. And so by experimenting with multiple layers, I came upon the pieces that eventually became my monofilament hangings. And so they just were absolutely just decorative pieces; I mean, there's nothing functional about them.
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