The Color of Summer
Summer's colors arrive gradually, shaping the landscapes around us and often inspiring the fibers we create. A reflection on nature, color, and the stories hidden within both.
And Then We Gather...
And Then We Gather
Exploring what comes after remembrance by understanding how stories, skills, and traditions are carried forward through community, shared knowledge, and the things we make by hand.
Creative Detours
Some of my favorite ideas began as creative detours I once mistook for failure.
A Festival of Firsts
Crossroads Fiber Festival was a festival of firsts: my first time vending, the festival’s first year, and my first time talking to strangers all day about the wooly little world I love so much.
Cinnamon Rolls...I Mean Rolags
A quiet reflection on rolags, color blending, and why tiny wool clouds still feel a little magical to me.
Why I Work With Color
A quiet reflection on color, curiosity, and why blending wool still feels a little like magic to me.
Festival Thoughts
“A quiet reflection on festival preparation, creative vulnerability, and learning to trust the work.”
Preparing for a fiber festival has meant balancing excitement, exhaustion, and the fear that none of it will be enough.
Crossroads: From IT to Fiber Artist
The story of building a fiber studio at the crossroads of technical and traditional work.