Overshot: A Composition for String Quartet and Electronics Inspired by the Lou Tate Kentucky Coverlet Collection

In this lecture, composer Chris Kincaid and his wife Leslie Clements share the story of how a collection of weaving draft patterns of historic coverlets inspired him to compose a six-movement piece for string quartet and electronics.

See a live recording of the piece and hear about how the composer based each movement on a different aspect of the tradition of overshot weaving – in some moments the music is a literal interpretation of a weaving draft pattern, which looks similar to a musical staff with notes. At other times, the composer integrates more abstract concepts of the weaving tradition into the music.

Each movement is named for an overshot coverlet pattern included in the collection of Lou Tate, a master weaver and folk art historian, who served both the Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt administrations before founding the Little Loomhouse in Louisville, Kentucky over 75 years ago. Her world-class collection of hand-woven coverlets, draft patterns, and other historic archives is today preserved by the Lou Tate Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Their mission is to continue Lou Tate’s legacy by ensuring the preservation of the Little Loomhouse landmark cabins, and by educating students of all ages about the history and practice of weaving and textile arts through diverse programs, residencies, and community partnerships.

2016 Artist Talks, July 28, 6:30pm at The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design

Interested in learning more information about The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design? Explore our website:
craftcreativitydesign.org

Interested in learning more about the artist? Visit their websites:
chriskincaid.com
littleloomhouse.org