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Fiber & ceramic artist. Midwest US I love spinning yarn from wool & natural fibers on spinning wheels & spindles, knitting, weaving & crocheting. My ceramic work spans colored clay, carving, printmaking & wheel thrown & altered forms. She/her/they.
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I’m still here. Still savoring the joy & beauty of wool & spinning. Still looking for ways to make things better & doing my best to lift those up who need support. Still frustrated that no matter what I do, it doesn’t seem like enough to turn the tide. Still not giving up.

submitted 38 days ago • 5 comments

I’m enjoying a cozy night in scouring and drying this crimpy soft deep charcoal Romney cross lamb’s fleece by the fireplace. Sometimes the small things make a big difference.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Why yes, that is a giant baking sheet full of handspun yarn! My mom brought over a bin of yarn from my early handspinning years and I’m giving it a quick heat treatment since it was in the attic for a bit. This is all from 15-20 years ago - so many great memories 🥹 & only 1/3 of the total!

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

Blending fibers is such fun. I spun roughly equal parts soft brown Shetland, silky white Suri Alpaca, and springy crisp Rambouillet wool into a small sample & knitted a lace swatch today. The resulting fabric has beautiful shine, drape, halo & memory. It would make a beautiful scarf or shawl.

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

A moment of peace spinning with this lovely #inglenookfibers top on a beautiful sunny day full of birds singing. Wishing everyone a wonderful solstice, with more light each and every day here on out to banish the darkness. ☀️

submitted 86 days ago • 2 comments

I know taking action is hard, and it's scary. But a year from now, you will wish you'd started today. The Balrog colorway by @fossilfibers Ninja supported spindles by @spanish_peacock #supportedspindle #supportedspinning #wemakeyarn #handspunyarn #handspun

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

I had to remind myself today that as much as I love sample skeins, I have to label them or I will quickly find that the details are lost to time. Lots of cable plyed play lately!

submitted 102 days ago • 2 comments

My best friend is just as impatient as I am for this freshly scoured naturally colored Cotswold lamb fleece to dry.

submitted 103 days ago • 3 comments

From the way back when files: This was a spin from a super soft yet really frustratingly full of neps and noils batt of merino wool. I dyed it and spun it up as a textured single that got plyed with a soft and stretchy nylon to create a fun yarn series. Lemonade out of lemons! 🍋

submitted 106 days ago • 1 comment

Between making my 5 phone calls and doing my work things, I squeezed in a trip to a local farm today to meet some sheep and pick up 3 gorgeous Romney/Merino cross fleeces. It feels so good to be spending money with women owned and run businesses and feeding energy back into my community.

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

submitted 108 days ago • 626 comments

One of my first projects when I got back into ceramics a few years ago was making myself a matcha whisking bowl with a pouring spout. I have used it hundreds of times since it came out of the kiln and each time I craft a matcha latte it makes me smile. It’s far from perfect but it’s perfect for me.

submitted 108 days ago • 3 comments

Mini sample skeins of handspun yarn are my new favorite. This is 10 yards of Cormo spun from 1-2g of locks from my most recently scoured fleece.

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments