As a contemporary visual artist I've been exploring the traditional art of weaving with plant fibers since 1985. I gather materials respectfully, recycling bark off of trees that are being cut down, pruning selectively to encourage the growth and health of plants, and replanting at every opportunity. I enjoy sharing the lessons I've learned from my generous teachers.
Being a hands-on, low-tech type person, I will do my best to make weekly (or at least monthly) posts. I like writing about the making process, worthwhile community projects, and sharing practical ideas of what the seasons have to offer those who are longing to live creatively within the rhythms of the natural world.
Grateful for a Community That Supports Local Artists
Syd and I want to thank all of you who came out to visit us and support our work during the Art in the Woods Studio Tour.
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Art in the Woods Studio Tour 2024
We hope to see you next weekend. Painter Sydni Sterling and I are in Sterling Studio which is Studio #2 in Indianola, just a block away from the Indianola Country Store.
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Mathewson and West’s Woven Wearables Workshop at BARN
Mathewson and West collaborate to teach “Woven Wearables” at Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network.
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Mathewson and West’s October Workshop At Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network
Spend three inspired days exploring local plant-fiber use and universal fiber techniques with two contemporary plant-fiber artists, Margaret Mathewson and Melinda West, at the Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network.
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The Launch of the Valkyrie – Anacortes, Washington, US
March 21, 2024, on the first day of Spring, the 56+ foot vessel named Valkyrie, over a decade in the crafting, graced the waters of the Salish Sea.
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Betty Pasco – Recipient of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Arts BRAVA AWARD in 2023
Thinking about one of my favorite people in the world, Betty Pasco.
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Ed Carriere-National Heritage Fellowship Tribute Video (2023)
This is a poignant tribute film made by the National Endowment for the Arts to honor the Ed Carriere, recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship in 2023.
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Hello Again…Where Has All the Blogging Time Gone?
Not many blog entries lately, but I haven’t been languishing. I’ve been learning.
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Ed Carriere Receives the National Heritage Fellowship Award in September 2023
Suquamish Elder Ed Carriere goes to Washington DC to receive his award. He is accompanied by his granddaughter and three of his great-grandchildren.
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Knowledge is a Gift – Audrey Armstrong at Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network
I didn’t mean to keep you waiting so long, but here are the last highlights of Audrey Armstrong’s Fish Skin Workshop at BARN.
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Audrey Armstrong Teaches at BARN – Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network
Last month, Audrey Armstrong came to the Kitsap Peninsula with her family, to share her particular knowledge about the use of fish skins as a material for art and craft making.
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Audrey Armstrong Inspires by Teaching Salmon Skin Sewing
Story & Photography by Bethany Goodrich – Bethany Goodrich is a multimedia storyteller living, loving and working in Southeast Alaska. She has worked around the globe, from Antarctica to Ghana, exploring how thoughtful story sharing can positively impact our communities, ecosystems and world.
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