We wanted to take a break from fiber to show you some work our volunteer staff member and fellow fiber Monday attendee Jonathan Aaberg did at Old Jerusalem Cafe…some of you may have even remembered him installing it during our last meeting night.
In Jonathan’s words….
“Here are some photos of the solar skylight chandelier I just [...]
We’ve finished the first installment of our Ireland/UK video podcast! This is the first in a series of mini artist profiles to document our first trip to Ireland and the UK. Visiting fiber artists and mills along the way, we learn about the history of fiber in different regions and the [...]
We hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend! Jamie and Blas are back from Ireland and England and what a wonderful trip it was. We interviewed artists and visited spinning mills. Along the way we made some great friends too. We have hours of video, and over 2000 photos to go [...]
Shannon Herrick of The Spun Monkey is a felt artist, teacher and fellow spinner! We love her work and her contributions to our studio. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about one of the studio’s shining stars…
How long have you been running your fiber art business and what inspired you to do this [...]
We want you meet Matney Paine of YoKNITS! YoKNITS (which stands for the knitting term Yarn Over) is run from her home in Colorado, where she spends most of my time raising my two children. Matney is a self-taught knitter of 8 years creating handmade scarves and hand-spun yarn for many special [...]
Midnightsky Fibers is an UFS artist based in Seattle, Washington. This eco-concious company is run by owner-creator Jenn Wisbeck. Many of the yarns are vegan, and the company also reuses water, uses nontoxic dyes and mordants, and supports other green businesses when possible. Let’s find out more about Jenn and Midnightsky’s [...]
Kira Dulaney first learned the basics of crochet around age three and knitting around five. Her attention soon moved to cross stitch, sewing, and other crafty pursuits, then she re-taught herself to knit while in college. She studied theatrical costume design and worked as a costume designer in and around San Francisco for several years. [...]
