Today’s guest is from comes to us from Canada. She has been crafting since she was a child. Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were skilled seamstresses. And she credits her love for yarns and textiles to them.   Later in life, she went to fashion school outside of Canada. She gravitated towards wools and heavy fabrics with texture. She became addicted to jacket and coat making but found it hard to find the perfect fabric. So she started to add yarns and fringed and embroidery to her sewing projects. But she still wasn’t completely happy.   When she returned to Canada ..read more

Today’s guest stumbled upon weaving in 2017 at a shop for local artist in her neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN A maker by nature, she fell in love with the idea of creating her own pieces, and immediately went home and bought a beginner's weaving kit on Etsy.  She started weaving wall hangings and has since transitioned to weaving mainly on her floor loom.  You can find pictures of her amazing work and links to all the relevant profiles on her website WestAshDesigns.com and on Instagram @west.ash.designs I’m so excited to welcome Katie Oberton of West Ash Designs to our podcast!  ..read more

Today’s guest describes herself as a fairly new weaver/fiber artist who came to weaving after crocheting scarves, cowls, washcloths and an occasional baby blanket for a number of years. While still employed full time at a local college, she would participate in about 5-7 local craft shows each fall. She noticed more and more crafters making similar items, so she thought, “what isn’t being represented?” Pottery and weaving were a couple of avenues to explore. She ruled pottery out as it is messy, expensive … and breakable. But she had been inspired by some scarves she had seen on Pinterest wove ..read more

Today’s guest is an Irish fiber-smith based in Limerick City in the Republic of Ireland. She went to art college to study printmaking but her path took a turn and led her into the world of bookbinding. A few years later she picked up knitting needles and the art of knitting and started traveling around the world. It was on her trip to Australia that she learned to spin, was gifted a spinning wheel which she shipped back to Ireland, packed in fleece, of course. Upon arriving back in Ireland she joined the Irish Guild of Weavers Spinners and dyers and took her first rigid heddle weaving class wi ..read more

Today’s guest is an artist who works in ceramics, mixed media textiles and fiber art. Despite a rare genetic illness, she has been able to work around her disability to create some stunningly beautiful yarns and fiber art pieces After 19 years of living in Ireland where she got her start studying and working in the arts she and her family have moved back home to Quinte West Ontario, Canada. Where she now lives with her husband and two daughters ages 2 and 14. She is doing amazing things all over the internet where you can find her by her handle Savvylikethat on Instagram Facebook and her websi ..read more

Today’s guest on the Weaving Community Podcast is originally from Boston but is currently living in Maine. She has a love for fiber arts that began as a child cross-stitching tea towels with her mother. She progressed to knitting and sewing, spinning, and dying. She is a trained artist and has worked as an art teacher in the school system. She makes amazingly whimsical art dolls and she weaves on a variety of small looms. We covered a lot of ground from spinning to doll making to art appreciation for children! I know you'll enjoy learning about Ms. Linda Murdock as much as I did ..read more

Today’s guest is from comes to us from Canada. She has been crafting since she was a child. Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were skilled seamstresses. And she credits her love for yarns and textiles to them.   Later in life, she went to fashion school outside of Canada. She gravitated towards wools and heavy fabrics with texture. She became addicted to jacket and coat making but found it hard to find the perfect fabric. So she started to add yarns and fringed and embroidery to her sewing projects. But she still wasn’t completely happy.   When she returned to Canada ..read more

Today’s guest stumbled upon weaving in 2017 at a shop for local artist in her neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN A maker by nature, she fell in love with the idea of creating her own pieces, and immediately went home and bought a beginner's weaving kit on Etsy.  She started weaving wall hangings and has since transitioned to weaving mainly on her floor loom.  You can find pictures of her amazing work and links to all the relevant profiles on her website WestAshDesigns.com and on Instagram @west.ash.designs I’m so excited to welcome Katie Oberton of West Ash Designs to our podcast!  ..read more

Today’s guest describes herself as a fairly new weaver/fiber artist who came to weaving after crocheting scarves, cowls, washcloths and an occasional baby blanket for a number of years. While still employed full time at a local college, she would participate in about 5-7 local craft shows each fall. She noticed more and more crafters making similar items, so she thought, “what isn’t being represented?” Pottery and weaving were a couple of avenues to explore. She ruled pottery out as it is messy, expensive … and breakable. But she had been inspired by some scarves she had seen on Pinterest wove ..read more

Today’s guest is an Irish fiber-smith based in Limerick City in the Republic of Ireland. She went to art college to study printmaking but her path took a turn and led her into the world of bookbinding. A few years later she picked up knitting needles and the art of knitting and started traveling around the world. It was on her trip to Australia that she learned to spin, was gifted a spinning wheel which she shipped back to Ireland, packed in fleece, of course. Upon arriving back in Ireland she joined the Irish Guild of Weavers Spinners and dyers and took her first rigid heddle weaving class wi ..read more