tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24430453208679522302024-03-17T20:03:13.523-07:00TAFA: The Textile and Fiber Art ListThe Textile And Fiber Art List, TAFA, is a visual database of fiber artists and textile businesses. Their member profiles show where they can be found on the web. Our community is on facebook. Half of our members are Etsy sellers and have organized into the TAFA Team: The Textile and Fiber Art List on Etsy. They have a separate blog, www.tafateam.blogspot.com.
Visit both sites and support both traditional and contemporary needle arts from around the world!Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443045320867952230.post-55719172250132527632012-01-18T22:52:00.000-08:002012-01-18T22:52:44.557-08:00TAFA's New Site Has Launched!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kyg2OqXizzg/Txe9MkI7AzI/AAAAAAAAKW4/E91ysnvxlCk/s1600/Logo+on+website+jpeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kyg2OqXizzg/Txe9MkI7AzI/AAAAAAAAKW4/E91ysnvxlCk/s1600/Logo+on+website+jpeg.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">TAFA's new site has launched and is at the <a href="http://www.tafalist.com/"><b>www.tafalist.com</b></a> address. This is the old site and will stay up although many of the links broke during the transfer. Come visit us at our new home!</span></div>Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443045320867952230.post-166303165138175982011-12-24T15:08:00.000-08:002011-12-25T10:00:50.003-08:00Sara Lechner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywxA4-dFoCU/TvZWXQXQZKI/AAAAAAAAKPY/oQtIOg0xsHY/s1600/header3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywxA4-dFoCU/TvZWXQXQZKI/AAAAAAAAKPY/oQtIOg0xsHY/s400/header3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sDwZrGrOkAE/TvZWhl0yxkI/AAAAAAAAKPk/Kunbn2m2k8w/s1600/neu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sDwZrGrOkAE/TvZWhl0yxkI/AAAAAAAAKPk/Kunbn2m2k8w/s320/neu.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I began working with textiles more than 20 years ago when I discovered that this was my way of connecting with the world and contribute bringing more fantasy, inspiration and a smile to it. I live in a world of little people and awesome worlds, all born in my imagination. My art was shaped by a life full of experiences in two continents, Europe and South America (where I'm living now once more). My childhood was populated with an imagery of strange creatures born from the art of the Jesuit Missions of Argentina.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<b>Online shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BozenaWojtaszek" target="_blank">BozenaWojtaszek</a></b><br />
<b>Blog: <a href="http://textilecuisine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Textile Cuisine</a></b><br />
<b>Social Media: </b> <b> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/textile_cuisine" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/textile_cuisine/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am a self taught, American born textile artist who has been making hats from recycled textiles for over 20 years. Please visit <a href="http://www.laohats.com/shop/" target="_blank"><b>my shop</b></a> for both custom made and 'off the rack' handmade hats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Artist's statement: </b> Inspired by art forms from a variety of cultures and time periods, my hats are handcrafted from recycled textiles and found objects. Lao Hats are limited editions, unique, warm and wearable artworks for your head!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lao, the Chinese word for Old, is a play on words and a reference to the recycled / reclaimed / repurposed nature of my work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Location:</b> Seattle, Washington, USA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Membership:</b> Northwest Art Alliance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Social Media:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://laohats.deviantart.com/" target="_blank"><b>Deviant Art</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b> <a href="https://twitter.com/LaoHats" target="_blank">Twitter</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Languages spoken:</b> English with smatterings of German and Turkish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443045320867952230.post-45765493221844636642011-12-14T15:46:00.000-08:002011-12-14T15:47:29.839-08:00Catherine Timm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sQFNKQCEwvQ/TukyGeHRAnI/AAAAAAAAKMs/0xh7-A8tX8E/s1600/4+Red+Poppies_HR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sQFNKQCEwvQ/TukyGeHRAnI/AAAAAAAAKMs/0xh7-A8tX8E/s400/4+Red+Poppies_HR.JPG" width="381" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FgI1kDBlHJE/TukyRm4SztI/AAAAAAAAKM0/dmboS6iY83c/s1600/Portait2+Feb2011_LR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FgI1kDBlHJE/TukyRm4SztI/AAAAAAAAKM0/dmboS6iY83c/s200/Portait2+Feb2011_LR.JPG" width="161" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I draw my inspiration from my great love of nature and my ever growing library of drawings, photographs, and designs. I use fibres, materials, and colour to build unique collages. This very creative process allows me to explore the use of textiles, fibres, paint, embellishments and stitching. The purpose of my art is to create beauty and express my feeling and experiences with colour relationships, shapes, and linear movement. I also enjoy engaging and sharing my passion with the people who collect my work. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have two Etsy shops and sell also via my professional <b><a href="http://singingscarves.com/" target="_blank">website</a></b>. My scarves are also available in Estonian galleries and shops.</div><div style="text-align: left;">If you happen to visit Northen Europe, Estonia and Tartu, you are welcome to my silk studio on Narva mnt. 101.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Our goal has always been to support work that enhances people’s lives and traditions. We work directly with the producers as a team, expanding each others’ talents and ideas. It is rewarding to work with such skilled artisans who enjoy what they do and to know that they realize a fair return for their work.<br />
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We are a member of the <b><a href="http://www.fairtradefederation.org/" target="_blank">Fair Trade Federation</a></b>, an organization dedicated to promoting respect and fair interaction, at all levels, between producers and consumers. We are also a part of the Green America Business Network with a listing in the <b><a href="http://www.greenpages.org/index.php" target="_blank">National Green Pages</a></b>. Denise is a past board member of the <b><a href="http://www.fairtraderesource.org/" target="_blank">Fair Trade Resource Network</a></b> working to educate North American’s about the benefits of fair trade. We are also co-founders, with Sita Gurung, of the Baseri Health Clinic in Baseri, Nepal. It has been very rewarding to be involved with the growing interest in the support and promotion of fair trade and with enhancing the lives of our producer partners in Nepal.<br />
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Please <b><a href="http://www.ganeshhimaltrading.com/retail" target="_blank">see our website for retail locations</a></b> that carry our products throughout the US and Canada.<br />
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As we look back over the past 25 years we are thrilled to see that the concepts of “fair trade” do work to bring economic, spiritual and cultural health to all of those involved. We have watched with humility as the producers we work with have done well and then reached out to others in need.<br />
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We have watched a country go from peace to civil war and seen the strength and resolve of our friends as they deal with even more adversity and again reach out to those who have been so tragically affected by this war. As we look to the future we hope to provide the producers we work with in Nepal with a more just and stable future, through fair trade and to educate more consumers about the need to support this movement for economic justice.<br />
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Finally, we hope to help more fair trade retailers in North America gain access to items that are practical and useful in our every day lives so that more fair trade outlets can become available to North American consumers. It is our retail customers who are the visible presence of fair trade. Without you none of this would be possible! Our dream is to work together with you in partnership toward an economically more just world.<br />
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<b>Location: </b> Spokane, Washington, USA<br />
<b>Online shop: <a href="http://www.ganeshhimaltrading.com/" target="_blank">Ganesh Himal Trading</a> </b> (Wholesale only)<br />
<b>Blog: <a href="http://www.ganeshhimaltrading.com/blog" target="_blank">Fair Trade News Blog</a></b><br />
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<b> <a href="http://www.fairtradefederation.org/" target="_blank">Fair Trade Federation</a> </b><br />
<b> <a href="http://www.greenamerica.org/" target="_blank">Green America</a> </b><br />
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Fantastic Fibers 2012 is hosted by the <b><a href="http://theyeiser.org/" target="_blank">Yeiser Art Center</a></b>, Paducah’s Gateway to the Arts. Located in downtown Paducah, the <b><a href="http://theyeiser.org/" target="_blank">Yeiser Art Center</a></b> is a non-profit visual arts organization celebrating more than fifty years of serving the community through exhibitions and education throughout the Tri-State Region.<br />
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Last year’s Fantastic Fibers 2011 had over 400 entries submitted by 187 fiber artists from Canada, France, Japan, and Qatar, and from 23 US states. 58 works by 47 fiber artists were chosen for the exhibit.<br />
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Paducah is the home of the National Quilt Museum. The American Quilter’s Society Annual Show and Contest will be held in Paducah from April 25 to 28, 2012.<br />
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The competition/exhibition is open to all professional artists 18 years and/or over working in the field of fiber art. Contemporary and innovative works created with fiber as the primary medium are welcome. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years and not previously exhibited in a Fantastic Fibers exhibition. There are no size restrictions. A non-refundable entry fee $10 is required for each entry submitted for consideration with a maximum of five entries per artist. Entries must be submitted online by February 4, 2012.<br />
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Juror Luanne Rimel is an artist, curator, and currently the Director of Education Programs at Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds an MFA in Fibers from Southern Illinois University and has taught numerous workshops and classes around the country. Rimel will award a minimum of $1,750 in cash prizes for this year’s exhibition.<br />
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My inspiration comes from the heavenly scenery; sands of alabaster, silver, gold and ebony hug the shorelines, lapped by waves of turquoise. Brightly coloured shoals of fish hide amongst vibrant coral gardens of bubblegum hues, in curvy bays of salt-encrusted limestone, sea-polished granite and rugged volcanic rock - all set against a simply stunning backdrop of bloom - filled, lush forests. As dusk falls, the crimson-purple skies treat me to some of the most incredibly beautiful sunsets in the whole world.<br />
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Yes, weaving and hand bound books go hand in hand. The rhythmic flow of the shuttle from side to side mimics the rhythmic movement of carrying the threads along the spine of a beautifully constructed book. My weaving began in 1980 when I finished my work in museum studies, and instead of heading to a curator's workbench, I headed to the weaving studio, and I have stayed there ever since! My work in book arts stemmed from a life long love of reading. In 1985 I gave myself a gift of an art retreat with one of the foremost book artists in the world. I saw how inter-related weaving and the book arts were and I have never looked back.<br />
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In both weaving and book arts, I constantly look for new materials, new forms, and new ways to express my love of both. My work continues to change and evolve, but in my handcrafted products you will always find something you will love to use for a very long time.<br />
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My work can be found at WinterArts, a seasonal gallery of fine handcrafted items by local artists in the Memphis area. The gallery is open twice a year from Thanksgiving through Christmas, and also for two weeks before Mother's Day. Check the website for locations, as it varies from year to year: <b><a href="http://winterartsmemphis.com/" target="_blank">Winter Arts Memphis</a>. </b>My work can also be purchased year round at the gift shop at the Memphis Brooks Museum during museum hours: <b><a href="http://brooksmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Brooks Museum</a></b>.<br />
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<b>Artist's statement:</b> Drawn by the colors and textures of yarns, I began weaving on a traditional floor loom in 1980. My early pieces included original design clothing and accessories woven from natural wool fibers. A move from New Jersey to Memphis in 2000 inspired a new direction in weaving. Natural cotton and silk, and more recently sustainable fibers such as bamboo and tencel became my fibers of choice. Not only do the fibers drape beautifully and feel luxurious, they also are easily replenish-able with little need for toxins to promote growth. My belief in stewardship of our Earth extends into my work with hand bound books as I often incorporate hand made paper from natural products.<br />
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The Judaic concept of hiddur mitzvah has always been a part of my artistic life. Literally, the Hebrew phrase can be translated as “to make a good deed beautiful”. The use of textiles with a thought toward repairing the Earth can be viewed as a good deed, and to create beautiful handwoven textiles fulfills the directive issued by hiddur mitzvah. As an artist, I believe that this concept can be applied to all manners of not only religious worship, but also by extension into one’s personal life.<br />
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<b>Location:</b> Memphis, Tennessee, USA<br />
<b>Online shop: <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/memphisweaver" target="_blank">memphisweaver</a></b><br />
<b>Blog: <a href="http://memphisweaver.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">memphisweaver</a></b><br />
<b>Memberships:</b><br />
Tennessee Association of Craft Artists<br />
Memphis Association of Craft Artists<br />
Handweavers Guild of America<br />
<b>Languages spoken: </b> English, Dutch<br />
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All of my hats have a vintage quality whether neo Victorian, Edwardian or roaring 20's inspired but are also completely modern. I always keep the "wearable" in wearable art.<br />
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<b>Artist's statement:</b> Fashion is fleeting but style is eternal.<br />
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<b>Location:</b> New Haven, Connecticut, USA<br />
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<b> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/delightworthyn" target="_blank">delightworthyn (Etsy)</a></b><br />
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<b>Blog: <a href="http://refashionconfidential.com/" target="_blank">refashionconfidential</a></b><br />
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<b>Languages spoken:</b> English<br />
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My household motto, passed down from my grandmother, through my mother, and now from me to my daughter, is <i>waste not, want not</i>. I find it very difficult to throw anything away because I can imagine a potential use for almost any object. My studio overflows with <i>stuff</i> waiting, ever so patiently, to be used. It can be overwhelming at times to have so much in the way of raw materials. I actually work best when I have a limited amount of materials to work with. Nonetheless, when I handle my many vintage textiles - velvet, silk, lace, wool - often incorporating found objects, metals, jewels, and antique buttons into the creative process, I am quite happily in my element.<br />
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The making becomes a meditation and I become lost in the process.<br />
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The outcome runs the gamut from small art quilts, to penny rugs, garlands, ornaments, flags, purses, pincushions, scarves, cuffs, small samples of sewn folk art, dolls, and so on. I never know what direction I’ll head for . . . it’s a mystery.<br />
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<b>Artist's statement:</b> I'd like to set dreams free - yours or mine. I'd like to create things which are so meaningful they may just break my heart, or speak to your soul. Through my work, I hope to know us both better ..... to become closer to my core truth, to meet you (and you, and you), to learn about and honor this earth we all share.<br />
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<b>Location: </b>Redding, Connecticut, USA<br />
<b>Online shop: <a href="http://www.wickedwaiffiber.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Wicked Waif Fiber</a></b><br />
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<b> <a href="http://www.mornacrites-moore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">mornacrites-moore</a></b><br />
<b> <a href="http://www.mornacrites-moore.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">mornacrites-moore (tumblr)</a></b><br />
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<b> <a href="http://www.saqa.com/" target="_blank">SAQA</a> - Studio Art Quilt Associates </b><br />
<b>Languages spoken:</b> English<br />
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The Tilonia artisan collections feature home textiles, women’s accessories and gifts suitable for contemporary decorative styles while still reflective of Indian craft traditions. Bring the color and spice of India to your home!<br />
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<b>Mission:</b> Tilonia, takes its name from Tilonia, the small village in Rajasthan that is the home of the Barefoot College. Since 1972, the College has worked to improve the quality of life of the poorest of the poor, who make less than $1 a day. The Barefoot College trains the poorest of the poor to become “Barefoot” professionals who develop their own communities. These semi-literate women and men from poor rural communities become Barefoot solar engineers, water engineers, architects, teachers, midwives and paramedics creating their own solutions to meet basic needs for water, electricity, housing, health, education and income.<br />
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Working in conjunction with the Barefoot College, Friends of Tilonia, Inc. has developed <b><a href="http://tilonia.com/">Tilonia.com</a></b> for the sale of handcrafted bedding, accessories and gift items produced by nearly 800 artisans in villages where the College and its affiliates operate. We are replicating this “Barefoot” model by developing Barefoot e-commerce managers who operate the web-based platform and online store, manage and sustain the enterprise, and enjoy the economic benefit of a successful business operation.<br />
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<b>Online shop: <a href="http://www.tilonia.com/" target="_blank">Tilonia</a></b><br />
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<b> <a href="http://www.avani-kumaon.org/" target="_blank">Avani Kumaon</a></b><br />
<b> <a href="http://www.barefootcollege.org/" target="_blank">Barefoot College</a></b><br />
<b> <a href="http://www.designinghope.org/" target="_blank">Designing Hope</a></b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c6bHYwXfFNE/TsKx8KHbgVI/AAAAAAAAJ3U/qGwbDC-kMyo/s1600/me+and+memphis+%2528556x640%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c6bHYwXfFNE/TsKx8KHbgVI/AAAAAAAAJ3U/qGwbDC-kMyo/s200/me+and+memphis+%2528556x640%2529.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am Nancy Zeller, shepherdess and natural dyer. I have co-owned and operated Long Ridge Farm since 1995 and have raised CVM/Romeldale sheep, the rarest breed of sheep in North America, since 2000. My sheep yield a fine wool of 26 microns or less, with a very defined crimp.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I offer a line of yarns I created using their wool along with other precious fibers. I also dye fabrics in accessory pieces as well as yardage.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">My passion for natural dyeing began in 2005. I have never used synthetic dyes and plan to remain true to my passion. Through an ongoing process of combining classroom learning with experimentation I have succeeded in achieving rich, strong color from natural dyes and only two non-metal mordants.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Mission:</b> Through a combined passion for raising my flock of CVM/Romeldale sheep and natural dyeing I am constantly exploring technique and innovation when appling color to cloth and fiber. Both my rarest breed of sheep and natural dyes face extinction so I am ever conscious of their protection and care. I am turning more to working with bio-regional dyestuffs and ways to coax their colors to my work.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Artist's statement:</b> My mission is just an extension of what I have described above. It is to continue to create these stories and to find the audience who truly wants to listen to each one or who would like to create with me their own tall tale told in fiber.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">My love of world travel has led me to study ethnic knitting motifs and their inter-connectedness through historic trade routes. After my first visit to Turkey I fell in love with both Ottoman and tribal textiles as well as the open-heartedness of the people. I love translating ethnic textile motifs into knitted patterns and experimenting with color. My other love is teaching knitting and encouraging the artist in each of us to come out and play.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Location:</b> Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Memberships:</b> Dropped Stitch Knitting Guild</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Social Media: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/knittingceleste">Ravelry</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Languages spoken: </b> English, French, some Spanish, learning Turkish</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">In June, Cindy posted on <b><a href="http://cindywills.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">her blog</a></b>:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There were a couple more posts then, nothing. Nothing on her facebook page either. Cindy had become an online friend and I kept checking periodically to see how she was doing. Today I did a little more digging and was saddened to find <b><a href="http://www.mountainvalleyfuneral.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1260454&fh_id=13197" target="_blank">her obituary</a></b>, stating that she passed away in September. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of her last blog posts has a few photos of her:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, her best selling items on Etsy were rubber stamps that she had made of her drawings:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cindy was the youngest daughter of Bob Wills, the famous singer who is known for his Western Swing, music which I thoroughly enjoy. Cindy had started a group on facebook which posted Swing music regularly. Her dad is the one dancing around the stage:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am so saddened by the knowledge of Cindy's passing. I find it distressing that there was so little about her on the web. Yes, our time here is short, but she made such an impact on me in such a short time that I would think her family and friends would have posted more about her on the web or alerted the rest of us who followed her on her blog and on facebook that she had died... Maybe they didn't have her passwords? My father recently said that is something I should do, keep a list of my online places and passwords so that if something happens to me, someone might be able to access my sites. Very true... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have had so many friends in the last two years who have come down with life threatening illnesses and cancer, but most have been doing so well that I just assumed Cindy would bounce back up. Well, she didn't. Fare ye well, Cindy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">“I see my life and all the places I have lived as a colorful patchwork quilt.” – Cindy Wills Marcrum (1/15/1955-9/12/2011)</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">From her <b><a href="http://www.mountainvalleyfuneral.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1260454&fh_id=13197" target="_blank">obituary</a></b>:</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Bob Wills (1905-1975) was the creative force behind the American music form known as Western Swing and, artist, Cindy Wills, was his daughter. She was born with the marvelous talents of an artist and produced beautiful works throughout her life. In 1999, her father was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Cindy traveled to New York City to accept the award. She served on the board of directors of the Bob Wills Heritage Foundation, Inc.and was dedicated to preserving her family’s legacy.<br />
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I´m a writer who some years back started turning textile artist. Being used to weaving words and embroider them over and over, this step turned out to be an easy and very consistent one. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I am inspired by lands, where I have been, the people I met and the seasons!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
I opened up an Etsy store and it fascinates me - my creations have traveled to so many countries!. I love this way of traveling around the world and I hope that this is just the beginning of my journey... And who knows? Maybe my creations will travel to you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Artist's statement:</b> With my creations I try to make people closer to beauty of nature! I enjoy flowers, fog in the meadow, dew on a cobweb, rhythm in trees... I try to use it all in my work! I like to be close to nature - it inspires me to create things which reminds me about beauty of nature!</div><div style="text-align: left;">I embroider and felt, sew by hand and with the sewing machine. I like to experiment with embroidery by using freehand embroidering techniques and I like to mix different styles and materials (felt, beads, wool, linen etc.).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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These pants are made with soft waterproof breathable fabric and partially lined with recycled cotton t-shirts. The combination <br />
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Hedgehog Hiker pants are designed to fit extra long. For everyday use, wear the folded cuff up. When it is time to venture outdoors, wear the cuff down. This extra couple inches really helps keep little ankles cozy and provides parents confidence to enjoy some fresh air. There is an adjustable waistband and awesome big pocket for treasures.<br />
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A sustainable product and business; “Hedgehog Hiker” pants are made using material milled in the USA, recycled fibers, and eco-friendly print methods. 80% of the materials are purchased from vendors in the Pacific Northwest.<br />
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Piccolina, 26th and Clinton (Portland, OR)<br />
Polliwog (Portland, OR)<br />
Bug a Boo of Ashland (Ashland, OR)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Artist's statement:</b> My name is Emily Purdin of “Hedgehog Hiker”, hiking clothes for children. The “Hedgehog Hiker” clothing brand is designed to keep children dry, active, and comfortable. As a textile artist, I felt compelled to make a product that is 100 % unique. Every last detail has been designed by me, right down to the printed fabric. My customers really appreciate this attention to detail. Best of all, the clothing is made specifically for the rainy Pacific Northwest! You know if it works here, it will wear well anywhere! Thanks for continuing to support locally made and sustainable products. <br />
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(No hedgehogs have been tested in the making of these clothes.)<br />
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<b>Tags:</b> Kids, Baby, Pants, Raincoat, Outerwear, Portland, PatternsRachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443045320867952230.post-40461153051192815012011-10-12T07:29:00.000-07:002011-11-25T18:12:23.980-08:00Ann Robinson, a.r.t.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLulay8kT9I/TpWesrjzIHI/AAAAAAAAJng/4bGkkGOb3Vg/s1600/LogoColor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLulay8kT9I/TpWesrjzIHI/AAAAAAAAJng/4bGkkGOb3Vg/s320/LogoColor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1HQJaOGIVTQ/TpWek7FM_rI/AAAAAAAAJnQ/Msu6LtHENdk/s1600/1++Ann.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1HQJaOGIVTQ/TpWek7FM_rI/AAAAAAAAJnQ/Msu6LtHENdk/s320/1++Ann.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">After many years of teaching and advising students on campuses including the University of Wisconsin and Stanford, budget cuts left me without a classroom. Finally, I could focus full time on my inherent artistic interests dyeing and weaving yarn. <br />
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Today I design and weave one-of-a-kind textiles using traditional looms, respecting and preserving an ancient form of art. I have four looms in my home studio and use only natural fibers: cotton, silk, tencel (fiber made from wood), bamboo and soy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">My website, <a href="http://annrobinsontextiles.com/"><b>annrobinsontextiles.com</b></a>, serves as a gallery and as a direct communication link. The interactive process between the artist and the interested party begins with a communication (personal, telephone, email) outlining what s/he has in mind, a piece on the site or a custom option. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Artist's statement: </b> My goal is to teach the art of weaving to as many people as possible because weaving teaches us much more than how to make cloth. Learning to weave provides focus and discipline and allows us to practice patience and endurance. These skills, I believe, are necessary to maintain one's sanity in this chaotic world. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Location: </b> Sacramento, California, USA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Blog: <a href="http://www.annrobinsontextiles.com/blog%20">annrobinsontextiles</a> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Memberships:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Handweavers Guild of America <br />
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</div>Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443045320867952230.post-90996107602567483632011-10-11T19:47:00.000-07:002011-10-11T19:47:55.357-07:00Lente Julcsi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZneIr80UHjs/TpT5MmyO0eI/AAAAAAAAJmw/rI1us2IlfyQ/s1600/banner+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="90" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZneIr80UHjs/TpT5MmyO0eI/AAAAAAAAJmw/rI1us2IlfyQ/s400/banner+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5ja9r6Rn5Q/TpT5SWl9jUI/AAAAAAAAJnI/Kwkt44nOriw/s1600/profil.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5ja9r6Rn5Q/TpT5SWl9jUI/AAAAAAAAJnI/Kwkt44nOriw/s320/profil.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">My name is Júlia Lente.I live in the heart of Europe, in Hungary with my family.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
I inherited the love of sewing from my Great-grandmother: she was a seamstress. At first I made toys and blankets. Today I mainly create jewelry, bags and other accessories. My creations are usually made from fabric and felt and are embellished with embroidery, beads and crocheting. I love to have a needle in my hand and a thimble on my finger and I am delighted when I can create. I like bright colours, soft lines, the shiny and smooth surface of beads and the touch of yarn and fabrics. My work is inspired by nature, colours, shapes and feelings.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
I think recycling is very important therefore I often work with used but high quality materials, thus protecting the environment.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Location:</b> Maklár, Hungary, Europe </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Online shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LenteJulcsi?ref=pr_shop">LenteJulcsi</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Blog: <a href="http://kovacsnejulcsi.blogspot.com/">kovacsnejulcsi</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Languages spoken:</b> Hungarian, English</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Tags: </b> needlecraft, recycling, handmade, wool felt, freeform hand crocheting, free machine embroidery, home decor</div></div>Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443045320867952230.post-75980421884501325702011-10-10T14:45:00.000-07:002011-10-11T06:56:56.322-07:00Peggy Brown<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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What began as a hobby around 40 years ago soon became an obsession and then a profession as my work began receiving recognition in Juried Exhibitions. This led to gallery representation and purchase by many public and private collectors. Cheered on by my husband, Jim, and our three sons, I participated and sold in quite a few of the major Art Fairs and Festivals. I have been asked to demonstrate and teach many workshops in the United States and Canada. I no longer travel to exhibit and sell, but my work is shown in several galleries, museums and on my web site: <a href="http://www.peggybrownart.com/"><b>www.peggybrownart.com</b></a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">To begin, I wet the substrate, then freely brush on paint letting the pigments mingle and follow their personal paths as they dry. This process is repeated several times for more depth and richness. After drying the marks on the paper or fabric inspire and help me choose a way to continue and complete the image. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">My goal is to take a free-flowing start; and using collage, overlays of more pigment and drawing, compose a well-designed finish. At times, using treated fabric, I make inkjet transfers from my original paintings, then reconstruct the transfers into a new design. I try to express images that are on, above and below the surface. By keeping each painted layer transparent, I invite the viewer to follow as I work and perceive the process from tentative beginnings to the final touch. Some of my beginnings become non-objective abstracts, some become landscapes or still life. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Surface Design Association<br />
International Quilting Association</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Languages spoken:</b> English </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Tags:</b> yarn, handspun, hand dyed, corespun, lockspun, wool, mohair, organic, bulky, natural colors, art yarn</div>Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443045320867952230.post-51036378889132049752011-09-30T09:04:00.000-07:002011-09-30T09:04:48.414-07:00Feltwerker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJWBoGAPH_4/ToXig9QbrpI/AAAAAAAAJk0/JOol1nHF_rc/s1600/ZipperBroaches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJWBoGAPH_4/ToXig9QbrpI/AAAAAAAAJk0/JOol1nHF_rc/s400/ZipperBroaches.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IPcLku4TdGs/ToXidXSA6EI/AAAAAAAAJks/Ro_GtQDAQ5k/s1600/denise+pink+boa+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IPcLku4TdGs/ToXidXSA6EI/AAAAAAAAJks/Ro_GtQDAQ5k/s200/denise+pink+boa+2.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fiber Artist – recycling wool sweaters into wool felt; flower pins, fingerless gloves, scarves, pincushions, etc;<br />
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Felt making maniac since 2006. Denise has been drawn to making things since she first learned to knit at 10 years of age.<br />
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With an old washing machine, simple sewing machine and crochet hook she creates a myriad of felted objects with the intention of marrying beauty to function.<br />
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Denise can be found exhibiting her work throughout Chicagoland.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Artist's statement: </b> To create beautiful functional everyday objects.<br />
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Upcycling sweaters into felted objects satisfies Denise's desire to help the planet and work with beautiful natural fiber. <br />
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She strives to minimize waste and packaging in her business and uses recycled paper whenever possible.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Location:</b> Chicago, Illinois, USA</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Online shops:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltwerker">feltwerker</a> </b> (Etsy)<br />
<b><a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/feltwerker">feltwerker</a></b> (Artfire)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Blog: <a href="http://feltwerker.wordpress.com/">feltwerker</a></b><br />
<b>Social media: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/feltwerker">Twitter</a> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Languages spoken:</b> English, Spanish</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<b>Tags: </b>recycled, fiber, wool, felt, accessories, flower pins, brooches, felted wool, fingerless gloves, flower pin kit<b></b></div>Rachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.com1