Well, 2015 already ! This year instead of varying topics throughout the
year we are going to explore weave structure and colour gamps. ‘Google Color
Gamp’ and you will get many links to read. According to Mary E. Black in ‘The
New Key to Weaving’ the term ‘Gamp’ comes from Charles Dickens. Further
research comes up with a character in a Charles Dickens novel named Sarah Gamp
that carried a multi coloured umbrella that became known as a Gamp. Interesting
where names come from.
In weaving, a gamp refers to a piece of cloth woven to explore the
interaction of colours or weave structures or both.
Since our website at OHS has been taken down we are now using this site to
post information for people wanting to contact our guild.
Contact: oxfordweavers@gmail.com