Those of you who are weavers, that work with plant materials you grow and gather yourself, likely understand that building a fine basket takes a lot of time. Sometimes it’s freeing to allow oneself to do a type of work that isn’t about the perfection of the weaving, but instead is more about allowing beautiful materials to breath, to gesture, like … [Read more...]
Cedar Bark – Useful and Beautiful
There is something quite amazing about the qualities of the inner bark of the Western Red Cedar. These qualities have been understood by the Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years. It means a lot to know that some people in todays easy shopping world, where a container for yarn is but one-click away on a computer or … [Read more...]
October 2020 London Craft Week at J&M Davidson
It’s Fall now. The air is crisp in the shade all day, making the sun’s warmth, where found, ever more delicious. In any normal year, I’d be scrambling right now to finish all the half-made baskets and art experiments that I’d started but pushed to the side for other priority work and deadlines. That would always manage to fill the small gallery … [Read more...]
2020 Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network Workshops
Sadly all the workshops planned for 2020 were cancelled to reduce the spread of Covid-19 amongst our community. I’m leaving this blog up though, in case you want to get in contact with one of these amazing teachers in the future. Also, BARN now does have a number of classes they offer virtually, so it might be worth taking a look at their … [Read more...]
Art in the Woods Studio Tour 2019 – Nov 8,9,10, 10am-5pm
Sydni Sterling and I have been participating in the Art in the Wood Studio Tour since it’s inception. This show brings out art lovers from all over the state, and sometimes from out of state - friends getting together to seriously pursue local art while having fun together. We hope you’ll come by Studio #4 to see our new work, and perhaps have … [Read more...]
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