From the monthly archives: August 2011
As with many other art forms, sometimes the best adventures in kumihimo result from asking the question: “What would happen if…” This necklace is a good example of one of those adventures.
I’ve had this glass donut pendant for quite a while. It caught my eye in the
Continue Reading →I’ve been asked to teach a small one-day workshop to introduce the Space Coast Weavers and Fiber Artists Guild to braiding on a maru dai. While I’d love to do the Pieces of Eight class with them, there just isn’t time to teach all of the 8-tama structures from that class in just [...]
Continue Reading →This Week In My Workroom
Welcome!
Sometimes I work on specific projects, other times I'm just experimenting, but I am
always learning.
Here's what's going on this week.Artist’s Statement
I enjoy kumihimo precisely because it is not a mindless activity – it demands my focus and attention, engaging the problem-solving part of my brain. Whether the structure is one that I am braiding for the first time or a familiar one, I am required to concentrate on the way the threads work together to form that particular braid. It forces me to pay close attention to the process instead of hurrying or looking ahead. The individual moves lead one to another predictably, and the structure, once understood, tells me what should come next. This peaceful, rhythmic flow added to the pleasure of the color interactions and handling the silk is the joy of kumihimo for me.
