Drafts by ALLISON PARRISH

A weaving draft is a kind of notation for planning and sharing woven textil structures. The threading, along the top, shows how the warp is threaded through the heddles and frames; the treadling, along the right-hand side, show the order in which the treadles of the loom are to be pressed; and the tie-up, in the upper right-hand corner, shows how each treadle interacts with the loom’ frames. The drawdown, in the lower left, shows whether the warp or weft will be on top at any particular intersection of threads—thereby providing a “preview” of the completed textile. Often a draft diagram will indicate the intended color of the warp and weft threads, and the drawdown will show the completed textile’s color patterns. In “Drafts,” Allison uses letters instead of colors, melding digital weaving with writing.

WITHOUT THE E is a series of pamphlets responding to a presence or an absence felt in contemporary digital culture.

TEXST was an art collective and publishing press based between Bergen, Norway and Helsinki, Finland, running from 2016-2025. TEXST explored the presence of text in visual art in all of its manifestations. Our title, TEXST, embodied our approach – testing text-based work in any and all forms. This consisted of workshops, residencies, and a series of collective and individual publications.

published by TEXST
2024, 26 pages, 20 x 25 cm