Here’s a little of what I’ve been up to as a weaver. COVID-19 is making it hard to sell scarves and shawls but I’ve been busy. I have new designs and I’m learning tapestry weaving! In the first wave of COVID I made some scarves with big colorful ovals, color against color (no black). I […]
On the Loom
Latest news, work, shows and sales, behind the scenes....
Craft Boston Mix + Mingle
Please join me in conversation with other Craft Boston artists this Sunday. Betsy Hershberg, Barb Baur, Tamra Thomas-Gentry, Lisa B. Evans, and I will be meeting together over Zoom. It will start with introductions from each of us and then open up for chat and questions. This “Mix + Mingle” event will be held on […]
Designing a New Shawl
The original Mosaic scarves and shawls have been popular since I started weaving them, and it’s always interesting to expand on an existing pattern. Here’s the story of Mosaic Plus. The idea for Mosaic Plus started with a local customer who bought a black and white Mosaic shawl a few years ago. She wears it […]
Cloth#20
We’re going to Edinburgh! Muffy Young Handweaving will be participating in the Cloth#20 online sales event from August 22-23. Check out @pickoneweave on Instagram, or visit their website here for more information. I met James Donald at ACC Baltimore and was inspired by his commitment to Scottish weaving, but this show goes beyond tradition. It […]
Create, Chestertown MD
I’m thrilled to be a current guest artist at this gallery in eastern Maryland. Create is now open Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 11-3, Saturdays 10-4, and also available for appointments outside regular business hours. I have sent them a nice assortment of scarves and shawls, including two new patterns: Mosaic Plus and Landscape Variation. […]
Greene Ziner Gallery Opening
As retail spaces cautiously reopen, we wanted to give you some information on where to buy wearable art and hand-crafted gifts (or something for yourself)! The Greene Ziner Gallery in Deer Isle, Maine is home to Melissa and Eric, a potter and a metalworker respectively. They hope to be open Tuesday-Thursday from 10-5 starting next […]
Reaching Out
These two scarves just coming off my looms should have been headed for my booth at the Cyclorama, where I was to join about a hundred of my fellow craftspeople at CraftBoston Spring, two weeks from today. CraftBoston is run by a venerable institution, The Society of Arts and Crafts. Their gallery on Newbury Street […]
Working on the website
We had a good meeting this morning to iron out last wrinkles in the fabric of our new website. Since it’s April 2020, we are working from our homes, not in person. This is me on the left looking happy, my husband Dan the photographer and photo editor in the middle, and son Augie designer […]
On The Loom
The new blog is going to keep it’s old name. I’m excited to have this new WordPress site ready to launch. My plan is to write and illustrate the whole process of making handwoven scarves from yarn to dying to weaving, finishing and taking to shows. Thank you to Dan and Augie for their technical […]
Hand-Dyed Silk
When I dye my silk, I use a product called acid dye. It’s considered to be relatively safe in term of not causing me too much harm. I use a mask when I mix the powders and use the dye in a 1% solution rather than scooping up powder every time I use it. This […]