Midwest Weavers Conferance
St. Thomas University in St Paul, MN, hosted this year's Midwest Weavers Conference. With tours to places like The American Swedish Institute, The Minneapolis Art Institute, and Fairbault Woolen Mill and many classes with some of the weaving worlds' biggest rock stars. Classes like; Doublewave with Jennifer Moore, Crimp Cloth with Dianne Totten, and sigh...Designing Rep Weave with Kelly Marshall. [...]
Summer gathering at Barb’s
Summer is truly here and I can't think of a better way to spend a day than getting together a car full of friends, for a road trip through the rolling hills of southwestern Wisconsin. Even better to have the destination of our newest fiber friend Barb's lovely country home. We enjoyed seeing her flock of (I believe)Cormo sheep under [...]
spring day at Carole’s
Our May weavers gathering at Carole's couldn't have had a prettier setting. Her property is smack dab in the middle of an old apple orchard that was in full bloom. We spent so much time laughing and chatting, eating so much great food, and oohing and ahhhing over show and tell projects; that I didn't get outside for many photos.This [...]
spring gathering, spring joy
As expected when I decided to invite the weavers to my house for our April get together, there was a threat of snow overnight. If you know my driveway, you don't invite friends over when it might be snow covered; and have them remain friends. However all turned out well and it even warmed up enough to drag our chairs [...]
gathering at Anna’s
February's weavers group met at knitter/seamstress/designer; Anna's home in Viroqua. I found it challenging making it past the porch that was filled with her potter husbands wares on display. The whole house was filled with art and pottery and Anna's lovely ascetic. I so love the homes of artists, the walls practically sing with creativity. Barb's rep weave rug looked [...]
Day at Sylvan Meadows
Our February weavers group met at fellow fiber artist, Virginia's shop; Sylvan Meadows on Main Street in Viroqua, WI. It was a warm and inviting place for our ever expanding group to spread out in, surrounded by lots of fiber and the scent of her lovely handmade soaps. I loved that that a few people brought their spinning wheels. There [...]