Well, here it is the middle of May and this morning up here in northern Minnesota our temperature was 39 degrees! And about 8:00 am it began to rain, turning into hail, of all things! […]
Brrrrr! It’s cold up here! Read More »
Calling all Basketmakers and Bee Keepers! This first-time North House Folk School basketweaving course blends two traditions that go hand in hand–basketweaving and bee keeping. In the 1800s bee keepers housed their working bees in
Craft Your Own Coiled Bee Skep Class! Read More »
This picture is of Cheryl Winter, weaving a hand-twisted bulrush seat at a class I taught at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN in February of this year. Just got done talking with
Hand-twisted Bulrush Seatweaving Class in 2008! Read More »
Here’s a great article on the Science Dailywebsite about how protective the female Mule Deer is of her own fawns and those from the Whitetail Deer family, too. They go to great lengths against predators
Mother of the Year–Mule Deer Does! Read More »
Our son presented us with this two-year-old, black male cat with white markings on his chest and paws, who quickly became my chair caning feline helper and joins me in the studio every day. His
Chair Caning Feline Helper Read More »
*Editor’s Note: Sorry to report that after a run of 15 years online, from 2004 to 2019, the Chair Caning Forum shut down because the discussion board host platform went out of business. Are you
Seatweavers Join the Chair Caning Forum Read More »
In June of 2006, I traveled to England on a McKnight/Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Fellowship Grant. The grant allowed me to study how willow is grown and cultivated for basket making and also to study
English Chair Caning Needle Read More »
For those of you interested in seeing what other fiber arts blogs are on the Internet, take a look at the new addition to the list of blogs on the left-hand navigation bar here. I’ve
Fiber Arts Bloggers NetRing Added to Blog! Read More »
