This weaving was made with a mixture of fabric and yarn. I was not trying to keep everything perfectly even or follow a particular pattern. I simply moved between the different materials, adding strips of fabric wherever they felt right and letting the yarn create its own lines and texture. I am not sure whether

This weaving was all about green, nature, and calm. I chose several shades and textures because I wanted it to have the feeling of something growing naturally, without everything needing to match or follow a particular pattern. Ironically, I was not always calm while making it. As sometimes happens when I weave, I became frustrated

When is the right time to start weaving? I remember feeling impatient and wanting to finish something, but at the same time, I felt as though I was getting nowhere. I guess that is why this piece feels heavy to me. I chose black and red without giving too much thought to what the colors

From Trying Too Hard to Finding My Own Way When I first began weaving, I started with the kinds of stitches and textures I had seen in traditional wall hangings. I completed my first piece, but something about it did not feel quite right to me. It looked as though I was trying too hard

Off the Loom: A Tapestry Weaving Journey I have worked with paper for years, and somewhere along the way I began weaving with it. Strips of handmade paper, over and under, creating texture and pattern. I suppose it was only a matter of time before I wondered what would happen if I tried the real

This was my second attempt at paper weaving, and I wanted to explore beyond a simple over-and-under pattern. I experimented with different arrangements, colors, and styles, curious to see how much the pattern could change just by altering the placement of the strips. There is a surprising amount of precision involved in paper weaving. Each