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Jeanne Carver, Shaniko Wool Company
Season 5
More than 100 years have passed since Shaniko, Oregon, went from "Wool Capital of the World" to forgotten spur of the Union Pacific Railway. A dozen …
3 years, 6 months ago
Catharine Ellis, Woven Shibori & Natural Dye
Season 5
Catharine Ellis loved planning weaving projects, but once the warp was on the loom and the design decisions made, much of the discovery was over: wit…
3 years, 6 months ago
Avani Varia, Cultural Heritage Entrepreneur
Season 5
The charkha is so important in the traditions of India that Mohandas K. Gandhi proposed placing it at the center of the national flag. The wheel can …
3 years, 7 months ago
Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo, Thangka Appliqué Artist
Season 5
Planning to spend a few months traveling around South Asia, Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo unexpectedly found herself in search of a teacher and workshop wher…
3 years, 7 months ago
Kris Bruland, Handweaving.net
Season 5
When you think of weaving tools, you probably picture shuttles, sleying hooks, a raddle, and a warping board. Just as important for many weavers is t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Brooke Sinnes, Sincere Sheep
Season 5
No matter where in the country, stepping into the Sincere Sheep booth at a fiber festival is a breath of fresh air. With naturally dyed yarns, wool t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Michael Cook, Wormspit
Season 5
If you want to learn about silk—raising it, processing it, or using it—sooner or later you will find yourself on Michael Cook's site devoted to silk …
3 years, 9 months ago
Nikyle Begay, Rainbow Fiber Co-op
Season 5
Navajo-Churro sheep have a centuries-old history and an even greater meaning to the Diné, but the commercial market set a low price for their wool. A…
3 years, 9 months ago
Lydia Christiansen, Abundant Earth Fiber
Season 4
What would you do if your sheep's wool lost half its value practically overnight? That's what happened to shepherds in 1990, when the end of a longst…
3 years, 11 months ago
Sheri Berger, ColoradoCrossStitcher
Season 4
Sheri Berger vowed that cross stitch would be the hobby that she kept just for herself.
After turning her scrapbooking hobby into a business, then …
4 years ago