There are around 350 George Wood floor looms from the 1950s in existence today, and only a handful of them are in working order.
Henrietta acquired her George Wood floorloom from Chelsea College of Art in 2022, but it was missing functional parts, and those which existed were made up of salvaged loom pieces. She repaired and refurbished the existing parts and missing pieces, which are no longer manufactured. A year and a half later, the loom is running at her studio.
It has a maximum weaving width of up to 90cm, with any desired length, and features sixteen shafts and two beams, making it suitable for large-scale works and bespoke commissions.
Her second Harris floor loom was passed down from a friend's aunt.
The loom has a maximum weaving width of up to 70cm, four shafts and one beam, can weave at any desired length. Suitable for smaller-scale commissions.
