As in where did this summer go? Â Since our weavers gathering met at my house in June we have had a couple of gatherings in the park in town and a missed meeting for September cause apparently everyone was as crazy busy as I was. The Driftless Art Fair was here and gone in the [...]
After a two year hiatus the Winding Roads Art Tour had a very successful return on June 4-5. I was fortunate to share the home of my friend, jeweler Nan Marshall to display my handwovens and jewelry. It was fun to share our work with so many people, some from as far away as the [...]
The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival took place this year (yeah) and with The Driftless Art fair not happening (sad), a friend and I took off, to spend a day with all things wooly. I have done this fair as a vendor for many years and this was the first time I could just galavant [...]
This summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye; with a trip to New York City to visit a daughter and then a more relaxing week next to Lake Superior at Grand Marais , with lots of weaving for the Driftless Area Art Fair thrown in every spare second. It was a [...]
This years Driftless Area Art Festival happened despite the devastation that took place 2 weeks earlier from extensive flooding in our driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin. Thanks to the diligent work of the organizers and many volunteers the fair was relocated from the park in Soldiers Grove to the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Gays Mills. [...]
My scarf babies are all labeled and packed in the car ready to debut at the Driftless Area Art Festival. this weekend.  Here is a little preview of what I have been doing all summer. Hope to see you there! collapse weave scarves, colors inspired by the dunes of the Leelanua Peninsula of Michigan. [...]
My booth and Nan wearing the infamous Infinite Loop top by Cocoknits This years Wisconsin Sheep and Wool festival was as always a whirlwind of fiber, sheep, friends, and lots of color...everywhere. My friend Nan took a spinning class and helped me man the booth; and I must say that we make a [...]
Well the yarns are all dyed, the baby skeins are packaged with care, the truck is almost packed and I think it is time for a beer. (I'm so tired I couldn't spell beer) (again). Tomorrow morning I head off to Jefferson for the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival to ply my wares. Am I [...]
