![Rachel sitting in the studio while showing off her piece “[Saccharomyces]”, the largest of the pellicle weavings. The piece includes cool-toned reds and blues, as well as yellows, teals, and creams and is a 83” x 16’8” handwoven Jacquard. The pellicle weavings use blending of color and patterns and shapes to illustrate the way yeast (or communities of yeast, i.e. pellicles) recycle physical materials in our world. They are flat and sometimes intentionally confusing, textural abstractions. To the right is the yarn shelving wall and their 16 Shaft Leclerc Loom. To the left are additional supplies resting on a shelving unit, filled with cones, skeins, and more. Photo by Viki Stark.](https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/22-scaled.jpg)
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Image: Rachel sitting in the studio while showing off her piece “[Saccharomyces]”, the largest of the pellicle weavings. The piece includes cool-toned reds and blues, as well as yellows, teals, and creams and is a 83” x 16’8” handwoven Jacquard. The pellicle weavings use blending of color and patterns and shapes to illustrate the way…