Hello Fiber Enthusiasts, Two sisters, Char and Mariella, started making handbags twenty five years ago. Naming their business after their mother Helen; they credit her with teaching them about being creative, loving life and having fun. The award winning Helen’s...
Traditional heritage informs Karen Goulet’s contemporary expression For more than ten years, Karen Goulet has worked in creative media specifically needle arts, quilt making, surface design, weaving, mixed media and knitting. She identifies as a traditional and...
Robin’s vibrant personality is evident in her work. Each fabric sculpted doll she makes, each bird that looks ready to take flight, comes into being with its own personality released from Robin’s imagination. It doesn’t hurt that Robin’s textile stash is global. When...
Award-winning fiber sculptor Barbara Riegel Bend aspires to tell a story about relationships and connections between people. Mid-June I ventured out on a short trip east to meet fiber sculptor Barbara Riegel Bend in her studio. She shares a space filled with floor...
Mary Mendla is an apparel designer, knitter, dyer and teacher from Grafton, Wisconsin. Mary has two labels, Facets Fashion and Affluere Yogawear. Both are complete wardrobe systems inspired by the wondrous beauty present in every woman. Mary is a member of the...