I would like to introduce you to our final, original member of our studio group. Jan Rasikas is a beginning weaver with a loom that is old enough to have seen lots more weaving than all of us in our group, combined. I wish that it could share some of its weaving memories, although the [...]
Stained glass has been a passion of mine for about 30 years and I occasionally let go of the fiber obsession long enough to go into my studio at home and melt some glass. These are a few of the earrings I have fused in my kiln with dichroic glass and they will be going [...]
Introducing you to 2 more members of our studio.Carol Gohlke has been a founding member of our studio group and holds us together with her support in many ways. She is a reluctant fiber artist in that when the knitting shop was in full swing, she swore no one would be able to teach her [...]
Romance Valley (not usually a lake)Our 2nd Mondays fiber day at the studio was an impossibility for those of us living in parts of Vernon county that have been hit once again by merciless flooding. I've posted a couple of pictures of my driveway destroyed by my normally peaceful branch of the Bad Axe River. [...]
I would like to introduce you to Kathy Aaker of Riverweave Studio. She has been with our fiber group for most of this, our first year. Although she is leaving our studio, I am sure that she will continue to inspire and encourage us in our endeavors. With her more than 20 years of weaving [...]
Open HouseatKindred Threadsduring Viroqua's 1st annual artcrawlart fair, specials at participating businesses and farmer's market Saturday May 31st9:00 to 4:30 pm311 S Main St. Viroqua, Wi 608.637.9276enter our drawing for a handwoven basket with hand painted and handspun yarnsthere will be ongoing basketmaking and spinning demonstrationsWe will feature fine handwoven rugs, scarves and table linens [...]
I am not normally a pink person; but I find myself dyeing and spinning lots of luscious flower inspired pinks. Spring is in the air and I am definitely on a pink roll. This yarn has been added to the etsy site and is named Peony. I'm on a flower roll as this and other [...]
We have recently started a weavers and spinners gathering the 2nd Monday of every month, partly to help help our group of weavers who rent studio space, make sure that we have some time in the studio together. Also to open our studio up to other weavers and spinners; to drop in with their wheels [...]
My last scarf was so long in the thinking stage and then too fast woven that I decided to try tying on another warp to this previous scarf. As with most of weaving I seem to be learning the hard way but the plus side of that is that I am learning.Tying on a new [...]
Monks Belt pillows from handwoven magazineBarb and Carole in full ninja dyeing gear.These placemats (above) are one of the last projects off Barbs loom and the cottolin towels, (below) are one of her first projects.Introducing Barb, one of our 6 studio members. She has been a great friend and supporter of my former yarn shop [...]
