Dr Shrinks Fibres

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 Growing up I was always making "stuff," but my professional fiber art career started at 16 when I worked in the costume department at Sacramento's Music Circus (aka Sacramento's Light Opera Association) for several years.  I learned to weave at 20 and became an early member of the Los Angeles "Designing Weavers Guild" under the tutelage of Marie Walling.  Over the years I continued making textiles, incorporating a variety of surface design techniques.  Despite never receiving a formal art degree, I studied and worked with various textile artists while living and traveling abroad in the Pacific Rim, Bali, New Zealand, Australia, and South-East Asia.  My figurative work often has a personal spiritual focus; my functional work usually involves shibori dyeing and nuno felting to create luxurious fabric. Below are samples of my work; all have been sold.  Please note that my needle felting art uses Peace Fleece merino, a yarn company that is committed to helping historic enemies cooperate and prosper through trade (e.g., Russian, Romanian, American, Israeli and Palestinian wools).

 This is a special order nuno felt wedding shawl.  Please contact me if you are interested in having something tailored to your specific occasion and need!