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Minus Tide September 2023 Minus low tides are magical (ones that are lower than average). So much is revealed that is usually under water. Just about every tidal creature is visible. My favorites are starfish—beautiful colors, and it’s fascinating to see them...

Farmers' Market August 2023 If you love fresh food, is there anything better than a summer farmers’ market? Here in the Willamette Valley over 200 different crops are grown, many of which are food. Right now berries and cherries are in season, peaches and nectarines...

Around Home July 2023 We live in a wonderful area. Each day brings something unique to observe. We’ve seen rainbows at sunset from our deck, looking east. One day a southern alligator lizard (native to the US Pacific coast) appeared in our front yard. I love the...

Ply-Split Peruvian Designs June 2023 World renown fiber artist, Rodrick Owen, introduced me to loop twining in 2015. I never quite got the hang of it, but as I worked on a beginner’s sample, I realized that it could be ply-split. It was quite a revelation and...

Oregon Coast May 2023 Words are hard to find to describe the beauty of the Oregon coast. Usually images show gorgeous vistas of beach, sea, and sky, but beauty can also be found in looking closely at patterns on the beach. Waves, as they recede, create wonderful...

Takadai April 2023 Takadai weaving on the diagonal is fascinating. Each group of threads on a bobbin acts as a warp and, in turn, a weft. The rhythm of creating the shed with the hand, casting a bobbin through, and beating by hand is soothing, as is the gentle...

Studio Assistant March 2023 Meet Papi, my current studio assistant. Her calming presence helps me stay focused, and fortunately, she usually doesn’t want to get intimately involved with threads. She’ll curl up beside me on my loom bench or be nearby when I work on...

Studio Update February 2023 Welcome to my blog. You never know what you will find here. It could be thoughts on weaving or ply-splitting, or other fiber techniques I do, or it might be posts about a walk on the beach, a book I’ve enjoyed, or cooking. Since my website...