We hand weave rugs from upholstery selvedges in sizes up to 8 x 12 area rugs. Steps include preparation (separate fibers, wrap shuttles) warp looms, weave, tie knots for fringe, trim & steam fringe.
Handcrafted fully leather lined purses made of garment quality cowhides, deerskin goatskin & other exotic leathers w/ interior bound seams. Traditional & layered French seamed construction techniques
I design fabric using hot wax and cool dye. Each garment is done individually. And the wax is removed at the end.
My felted friends are created from wool. Sometimes I use a wire armature so they can take different positions. All designs are my own.
I hand dye clothing and material I sew into aprons, scarves and pillows. Batik is drawing (my original designs) on fabric with melted wax that, when submerged in dye, acts as a resist to the cloth.
Design has a continuous piece w/negative & positive space. Finished design is then hand cut w/knife & special tools on black papers. It is then collaged & glued w/color papers to the background.
I use wool and silk fibers to create an image from nature. The fibers are then felted using wet felting techniques & needle felting.My wool paintings are framed. Purses are knitted before felting.
Hand woven pieces created on looms or through off-loom techniques. Pieces are made from natural materials. Many of the materials may be hand dyed or hand spun.