PROCESS
Materials are very important to me
I strive to select the highest quality yarns
All of my choices are thoughtfully sourced natural fibres
Some colours are hand dyed with plants & others are mill dyed
Wild Silk / Alpaca / Linen / Hemp
GOTS Certified Organic Cotton / Recycled Cotton
Materials
studio
I am a Canadian Handweaver
For 15+ years I have found spaces and places to set up my loom
For 8 of those years my studio was based on Manitoulin Island, Canada
My current studio is set up in Vienna, Austria
a journey through thought
the culmination of time
an evolution of knowledge
the transformation of energy into matter
Warp + Weft
Design pattern
Select colours (hand dyed & mill dyed colours are used)
Calculate project
Prepare warp threads
Wind warp threads onto loom
Thread the loom
Sley the reed
Tie threads onto loom
Tie shafts onto pedals
WEAVE WEAVE WEAVE
Take finished cloth off loom
Hand stitch or twist fringe
Wash the cloth
Press the cloth
Let the cloth go.
Process
