New Thoughts, Old Poems

Earlier today I had an absolutely wonderful and insightful conversation with friend and fellow staff member Stephanie about the work I do in weaving and the work we both do in poetry. The first thing that really struck me on her end of the conversation that I wanted to share was the idea that cloth [...]

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Sweet (Sweet!) Hair Piece

So, I don’t want to beat the rosette to death, but this was just a small weekend project of mine, making sweet, vintage-y, wearable hair pieces. Easy to make and looks great with full skirts and 50s hair.

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Baltimore- Pile of Craft

If you’re in Baltimore today, and haven’t yet made plans, then you might want to head down to St. Paul street for Pile of Craft! The handmade craft show features a bunch of great artists and crafters, including a personal fave, Miss Carly Goss of Baltimore weaving fame. The show is open till 5pm, so [...]

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Rosettes Are The Way To Go

I’ve had this afghan for about two million years, the fringe is falling apart and there’s a solid rectangle of fabric that has disintegrated in one corner.  But I absolutely love it, with its alphabet farming theme that I will never quite understand. And the falling apart didn’t bother me, but the paint stains sure [...]

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Memory Cloth

I never got around to posting a nice photograph of my unwrinkled weaving final, so here it is. Initially, I was not pleased with how this piece came out, but more and more, as I’ve looked at it without the projection, and run it through my hands, I have come to accept it and call [...]

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