Spotlight: Mariana Murabito, Textile Artist
In her journey from web and graphic design to weaving, Mariana Murabito discovered the joy of creating images by hand with warp and weft on the island of Mallorca. She...
Weaving
Weave your own textiles (or learn about types of looms and weaving) for beginners and beyond. Explore basketry, woven wall art for hanging, tapestry, fabric weaving, macraweaving, bead weaving and wire weaving. Both loom and hand weaving – even finger weaving – have endless creative possibilities on table, backstrap, floor – even DIY – looms!
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Spotlight: Chantel Conlon, Mixed Fiber Macramé Artist
Mixed fiber macramé artist Chantel Conlon is most prolific when her creativity is tied up in knots. Using traditional techniques combined with patterns of her own design along with unconventional...
Spotlight: Deb Brandon, Textile Artist
When mathematics professor, writer and brain injury survivor Deb Brandon found weaving, she found her calling. A lover of traditional textiles, Deb incorporates those design elements into her own work....
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Spotlight: Annetta Kraayeveld, Contemporary Basketmaker
Annetta Kraayeveld made her first basket and found her passion. She is a self-taught contemporary basketmaker who creates vessels from painted watercolor paper. Drawn to ancient pottery and complex twill patterns, she loves…
Spotlight: CLaire Renaut, Textile Artist
CLaire Renaut studied fashion at Esmod Paris and became a fashion and textile designer. Looking for a more creative outlet, she went back to school and received a Master's in…
Spotlight: Shanna Robinson, Fiber Sculptor
Meet Shanna Robinson who has been making things for as long as she can remember. She uses found objects from her environment to create complex fiber sculptures using a variety…
Spotlight: Susan Iverson, Textile Artist
Susan Iverson is inspired by architecture and landscape, creating intricate tapestries that capture a moment of time. She works on one piece at a time and in a series. She…
Spotlight: Erin Carlson, Weaver, Felter and Gardener
Try to keep up with Erin Carlson. She has a lovely garden, weaves, felts and, well, hasn't met a craft she hasn't wanted to try! All while keeping up with…
Spotlight: Carol Ventura, Artist and Author
Carol Ventura discovered tapestry crochet while in the Peace Corps in Guatemala. Inspired by those textiles, she started tapestry crocheting bags with her own motifs. Taking a bead crochet class…
Spotlight: Line Dufour, Textile Artist and Tapestry Weaver
Line Dufour saw a weaving loom in a display at a craft store and somehow knew that the universe would align to make it an important part in her life.…
Spotlight: Mary Lane, Tapestry Weaver
Mary Lane saw an exhibit of contemporary tapestries almost fifty years ago and knew she wanted to learn to weave. She studied French tapestry weaving techniques, developed a practice as…