This summer, I discovered a great source for natural fiber clothing and instantly fell in love with the designs and styles offered by One Room Fibers. Shauna Shiff designs, sews and dyes everything she sells in her Etsy shop and at regional art shows. As I was envisioning my new series of posts, WanderShop, I […]
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WanderShop: Ikat and Me, Thai Weaving and Natural Dyed Fibers
You all know how much I adore indigo, ikat and Thai weaving so it should come as no surprise that I fell head over heels in love with Ikat and Me when I discovered their shop on Etsy. The colors and designs offered in their textiles are exactly what attracts me so strongly to Thai […]
Oaxacan Oasis of Zapotec Art
While visiting Mexico almost 20 years ago, I became enchanted with the fantastical, colorful animal sculptures I saw in many of the shops. Many were recognizable as deer, porcupines and other animals. Others seemed to be combinations of animals or part animal, part man. All were decorated in every color of the rainbow and accented […]