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In 1999 I moved back to Victoria, British Columbia, where I was initially introduced to weaving in 1983. Even though I have taken numerous workshops, I consider myself self-taught. Weaving has become my passion and I have dedicated much of my time to perfecting the technique involved in block weaving.

I enjoy watching my creations of fiber and colour move along on the loom and look forward to the moment of “truth” when the finished product is cut off the loom and is viewed, for the first time, in its entirety.

My art tends to be of a traditional nature, using natural fibers such as wool for the weft and linen for the warp. I am currently focusing on simple designs, which I feel result in a subtle but striking image to the eye. This simplicity of line and colour is probably influenced by my Northern European heritage.

All my weavings will make an eye catching statement on the wall and, in addition, some weavings will function very well on the floor.

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Aino Tamm was born in Estonia, fled to Sweden in 1944 to escape the Communist occupation of her native country, and moved to Canada in 1955. Her interest in weaving and design came from her mother, an accomplished weaver in Estonia, and from Aino’s own work as a Home Economics teacher in Vancouver. She began weaving full-time in 1980 on Saltspring Island, where she lived for many years.

Aino has experimented with various kinds of weaving. Her specialty, however, is transparency weaving depicting the natural world with its variety of trees, birds and wildlife. She has given workshops on transparency weaving around the province and has done a number of commissioned works. She lives in Victoria and is a member of the Victoria Handweavers’ and Spinners’ Guild and Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria.

Transparency Weaving is a Finnish technique that employs opaque patterns inlaid on a sheer background or the reverse. Due to the transparent nature of these textiles, they are especially suitable as window coverings, room dividers or decorative hangings near a wall. Back lighting gives prominence to the pattern shapes, whereas light striking the surface highlights the colours.