A Coiled Basket With Beautiful Yarn
It took me seven years to complete my first coiled basket, started in a class. I made a second for a gift, which has been given, so can now be shared. This one was completed over a period of just a couple of months. I like doing this on road trips – not actually while…
Fifty Pence of Earrings
A friend of mine commissioned me to make earrings out of British coins for her British friends after seeing my Toronto subway token earrings. They have been gifted, so I can share. It was a fun project, and I enjoyed doing it!
A Holiday Snowflake
Every year, I add a new snowflake to my Christmas tree. This year, I designed a snowflake using beads that were a gift from a friend’s mom; now I’ll think of them every year I decorate my tree. I like the 1.5 mm cubes quite a bit. I have one leftover pressed glass bicone, and…
Weaving a runner and pillows
This has been an occasional project, stalled at various points because of available time or figuring out construction. I have two areas in my house where I wanted to use the same warp. My combined living and dining room has primarily cream, brown tones, dark red, and sage green, and I wanted a runner on…
Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving
“Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving” is currently on view at the Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery in Red Wing, Minnesota. From the website: The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group traces this journey in the curated exhibition “Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving,” as each of the twenty weavers present a personal…