I am a hunter-gatherer of plant materials and I use them for specific fiber technologies. Because of the rarity of some materials, the time put into the gathering of others, and the painstaking preparation of most of the materials once gathered, I have developed the habit of saving my scraps. When I met Sue Smith in the late 1980's early 1990's, … [Read more...]
2012 Images from NCI Retreat
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncascades/sets/72157631506760027/ Here is a link with the photos that Katie and Jessica took at NCI. … [Read more...]
North Cascades Institute 2012
http://ncascades.org/signup/programs/weaving-an-artistic-basket Fall is in the air, but it isn't too late to treat yourself to the North Cascades Institute Artist Retreat. Four days of focused creative time surrounded by the North Cascade Mountains as you sit at the edge of Lake Diablo, is an experience that can give inspiration to last you … [Read more...]
More NCI 2011 Class Images
More to come..... … [Read more...]
NCI Students Begin Their Projects
The following images were taken by Julie Toomey. Thanks for sharing these Julie! Many students came with their own project ideas. It was amazing to see how these ideas became transformed into objects. Don is making a wall sconce for a light fixture at home. Mary wants to make a special open basket, for holding her "angel cards" … [Read more...]