Consider doing a Trade Show!

by Diane Ivey of Lady Dye Yarns

Back in May of this year, my company, Lady Dye Yarns attended our first trade show. It was an incredible experience to showcase my yarn on the national stage and to meet so many leading manufactures in the textile business. Now that the trade show is over with, I went from being in 2 stores to now being in 20 stores!

Originally, I was very hesitant to participate in a trade show but received encouragement from another yarn wholesaler in Boston, Knit Collage. The cost of doing a trade show is very expensive and in order to go to The National Needle Arts Association Trade Show, I launched an Indiegogo campaign. I did not get the full amount that I was asking for but I raised enough money to take my team to Indianapolis. Doing a trade show opens up so many doors to opportunities beyond selling my yarn wholesale. The trade show allowed me to:

• Find new distributors for my raw materials.
• Understanding the trends happening in the textile community.
• I was able to meet dozens of knitwear designers from around the world who I have reached out to create knitwear designs for Lady Dye Yarns.
• I was also able to talk with people about how to successful operate my business. 

I learned many things through this trade show. Had I not taken the risk to go, I am not sure where my business would be today. If you are in the crafting world and are thinking about expanding your business, I highly recommend finding a trade show in your craft to attend.

The great knitwear designer Steve Berg who purchased yarn from Lady Dye Yarns!

Take time off and do something fun

by Diane Ivey of Lady Dye Yarns

Sometimes taking a break in your craft can be so rewarding! I have spent this whole summer dyeing yarn, teaching classes, and connecting with yarn stores and I realized I really needed to have a break. Often times we are so focused on our work that we forget the other important things in our lives such as family and friends.

This summer, I made it an effort to take care of myself and do fun activities. Although we did not have a hot summer here in Boston, I did find time to go to the beach with friends and soak up some sun and knit. As summer comes to and end and fall is in the air, I want to encourage all of you to take some time to do something fun outside of your work. If you live in New England consider going apple picking, wine tastings, and even jumping in leaves this fall! It’s all about a work life balance!

Local Artists Supporting Neighborhood Resources

by Jessica Burko

Photograph courtesy of Maegan Beishline

Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, though usually not simultaneously. Knitting has been a passion of mine since I learned how to do it in 2008 at a Boston Handmade skill-share workshop, and reading has always been a joy in my life. I'm happy to say I've already passed along the reading bug to my children, both of whom (at only 2 and 4 years old) can sit for unusually long periods of time while being read to, or while looking through books on their own. My 4-year-old and I go to our local library every Friday afternoon to return the previous weeks books and select a new stack for the week to come and the trip is a highlight of the week for both of us.

Page from the book Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

Last year I saw a connection between knitting and reading as I read a book to my children called Extra Yarn and have found knitting repeatedly represented in children's books ever since. Obviously I'm not the only one to make this connection and I'm delighted that our new neighborhood library is hosting a fundraiser based on this very premise.

The Gee-Burko family reading at the Roslindale Public Library

The Friends of the Roslindale Branch Library have organized a Yarn and Book Sale scheduled for March 6 - 8. There is an opening reception for this fundraiser on Thursday, March 6th from 5:30-8pm. Speaking at this reception at 6:30pm will be Stephanie Griego, owner of the local yarn company, Dirty Water DyeWorks. During the three-day event you can stock up on yarn, buy a cookbook, or learn a new stitch. There's also chances to win craft-related prizes from several local craft businesses who are supporting this neighborhood resource including our very own Stephanie Cave Design Studio and Lady Dye Fiber Arts. Prizes are also being donated by The Eliot School,  JP Knit & Stitch, Stitch House, Dirty Water DyeWorks and Sip Dip and Dabble. Raffle tickets for these prizes are available throughout the sale.

The Friends of the Roslindale Branch Library group supports, promotes and enriches the services and programs the library offers to the public and I encourage you to help their efforts by enriching your own home library and yarn collection this weekend.

Roslindale Public Library
Yarn and Book Sale
4246 Washington St.
Roslindale, MA 02131
Thursday, March 6, 5:30 - 8pm, Opening Reception
Friday, March 7, 10am - 5pm
Saturday, March 8, 10am - 1pm

Road Trip of the Year

By Diane of Lady Dye Yarns

As we reflect on another year at Lady Dye Yarns, we would like to share with all of you an amazing adventure we went on this past October where we able to make it to Rhinebeck, NY for the Duchess County Sheep and Wool Festival. This has become an annual event for us and what a way to close out 2013 than to share with everyone our favorite road trip event of 2013. Though we are seasoned veterans of the event, it was a good time, as always. There were so many adorable sheep (not to mention a few llamas and angora bunnies in the mix!) Most of them were being given haircuts, although there was one sweet sheep rocking some pretty funky dreads.

 

The vendor situation at Rhinebeck can be a bit overwhelming, there’s so much to see! One standout was Hope Spinnery, a really cool wind-powered fiber arts studio. Based in Maine, they have really beautiful, naturally dyed yarns as well as patterns and custom knitwear.A few vendors had some pretty interesting displays- both good and not so good. We were really into one in particular that had their yarn meticulously arranged by color into a pretty rainbow pattern-so awesome. As for swag, we were pretty selective this year, but we did manage to score a size-able bag of merino roving for a good price. Lots of dyeing to be done!

We had a great time!

Designing New Yarn

by Diane of Lady Dye Yarns

I am so glad that Fall has finally arrived! I spent the last couple of months restructuring the way that I dye my yarn as I move to grow my business by getting into more yarn stores. I have created ten new dye lots of my yarn and I am happy to share with you a couple of signature yarn creations.

I realize as a longtime knitter and instructor in knitting, that many people who knit, often times want to purchase the same yarn. I have had many knitters over the course of the year contact me to purchase additional yarn that they have purchased from me in the past. This is a huge step in growing my business. I am proud of the colors that I have created. I look forward to sharing more photos of my yarn with you in the upcoming months.

Adele

Lemon n' Lime

Potluck

Starburst

Meet the Artist Series at Cristina Hurley Gallery with Diane Ivey

by Cristina Hurley

This Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 12-5pm, Cristina Hurley Gallery will continue its "Meet the Artist" series with Fiber artist Diane Ivey! Diane spins and dyes her own yarns, and is an experienced knitter as well. She makes beautiful, colorful skeins of yarn that will make any project, even the simplest, burst with color! Come meet this talented artist and get to know her work, ask her questions about her process, and enjoy good company surrounded by beautiful fine craft!

Lady Dye Fiber Arts & Design, LLC, an eco-friendly street-art inspired yarn business. "My yarn has a strong message to a growing population of people living in metropolitan areas that knit, crochet, create graffiti art and are graffiti knitters." As a brand, Lady Dye is continuing to establish a presence in the street art culture in Boston.

Diane holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Mass Communication with a concentration in Print Journalism. She also holds a Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Management from Suffolk University. As a member of Boston Handmade, Diane spends time promoting her work at various art venues and teaches fiber arts classes at the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, JP Knit & Stitch in Jamaica Plain, and elsewhere. A knitter for the last ten years, and a dyer, spinner and crocheter for six years, Diane looks forward to expanding her business.

Meet the Artist Series: Diane Ivey

Saturday, October 12, 2013

12-5pm

Cristina Hurley Gallery

554 Washington Street

Canton, MA 02021

781-562-1853

Hope to see you there! Free event, refreshments will be served.

Join Boston Handmade Artists at Boston Bazaar Bizarre June 23rd

By Diane of Lady Dye Fiber Arts & Design

It's that time of year again as local artists and crafters begin their summer with selling and marketing their work. As a member of Boston Handmade, I am thrilled to join my fellow BHer, Karen Mahoney of City by the Sea Ceramics in this years Boston Bazaar Bizarre at Union Square in Somerville on Sunday, June 23rd from noon to 6:00 PM. About 50 local independent vendors, activities, charities, and bands will set up on the plaza in Union Square to sell their unique, handmade goods, and to entertain the crowd throughout the day.

Check out Karen's amazing work!

Check out Lady Dye Fiber Arts & Design yarns!

Swap yarn, build community.

Ceramic yarn bowl by City by the Sea Ceramics

You've got yarn. You know you've got yarn. You've got so much yarn you no longer have any where to stash it. Yup. That's you.

Time to clear out the closets and sweep off the shelves of all that yarn you bought with the best of intentions but just haven't used. Bring it to the 3rd Annual JP Yarn Swap!

This year the yarn swap is in a new-and-improved location at the Mary Baker Eddy Library. Yeah, it's not JP, but just close your eyes and pretend. Handmade for the Homeless, which takes place at the same time, has graciously offered to share their space, so bring some yarn and/or knit/crochet supplies to trade, then hang out with oodles of crafty folks!

The 2013 JP Yarn Swap
Sunday, June 2, 11am-2pm

The Mary Baker Eddy Library

200 Mass Ave., Boston 02115

next to the Christian Science Plaza

All leftover yarn will be donated to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Caps for Kids program, which provides more than 10,000 handmade items per year to needy Boston children.

 

Questions about this event? Email jplainyarnswap@gmail.com.

When Artists Create Together

by Kerry Hawkins

Many of the things I love about a Boston Handmade get together is we get to share experiences, maybe learn a new skill, and ask members about their craft. In my case, I finally learned how to crochet. Diane, of Lady Dye Fiber Arts, took the time to show me how to do a chain and off I went. I do have to keep practicing!

Diane also, spins her own yarn. It was great to watch her spin and ask her about how where she buys her wool and how she dyes it. Often our meetings are a sharing of information and support for our craft.

Later, in the evening we turned our meeting from learning crochet to talking about being a small business person.

Jessica Burko and Lynn Mohney were also in attendance. Lynn decided to learn crochet, as well. Jessica was well into a knitted skirt for her daughter during our get together. It is always fun to see people create.

Is there a craft you would like to learn or spend more time on?

Monday Mosaic: Shades of Green

curated by Sharon Fischer/Straynotions

We're still feeling a bit green. Hope you had a great St. Patty's day!

1. Mixed-media stitched collage, Jessica Burko

2. Green Rope Inlay Stoneware Mug, City by the Sea Ceramics

3. Starburst Pendant, Cristina Hurley Designs

4. Wool Applique Pillow - Bubbles, Stray Notions

5. Northern Ireland, 5"x7" photoprint, Kerry Hawkins Photography

6. leafy bookplates, Cricisis Design

7. Green Monster- 5x7 Photo, Lucie Wicker Photography

8. Dog Collar in Aww Nuts an Exclusive Design, Cody's Creations

9. Peruvian Highland Wool, Lady Dye Fiber Arts & Design

Monday Mosaic: Wishing For Spring

Curated by Kerry Hawkins

1. 220 yards of Peruvian Highland Wool by Lady Dye Fiber Arts

2. Green tray with white blossoms on brown clay by City by the Sea Ceramics

3 Black Eyed Susan - Beaded Anklet by Lush Beads

4. Hydrangea, color burst, 5"x7" color photoprint by Kerry Hawkins

Monday Mosaic: Go down to the sea

curated by Sharon Fischer of Stray Notions

1. Shark noteset, Cricicis Design

2. Peruvian Highland Wool, Lady Dye Fiber Arts

3. Dog Collar in Wave Runner Blue, Cody's Creations

4. I wish i was a unicorn - narhwal print, MonkeyChow

Praise for Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

by Jessica Burko

Every Friday afternoon I pick-up my son early from preschool and we walk down the street to the Boston Public Library where we return the previous week's books and find a new stack of books to bring home. We don't have a TV at our house so we read a lot of books. Our weekly selection process can best be described as haphazard, with the exception of our attention to books about fire engines. A couple of weeks ago we happened across a book called Extra Yarn and without hesitation I added it to our pile. Little did I know what an amazing book we found and what an impact it's already had on the knitting community.

Published just this past year, Extra Yarn was written by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Jon Klassen. The book tells the fanciful tale about a little girl who lives in a dull, monochromatic town, until one day when she finds a box of colorful never-ending yarn. At first she knits herself a sweater, then one for her dog, and as she continues to have "extra yarn" she knits sweaters for everyone she knows, all their pets, animals in the forest, and then "Annabelle made sweaters for things that didn't even wear sweaters." She starts yarn bombing! She knits for houses, trees, automobiles, everything! I won't go on so as not to spoil the ending, but suffice it to say this is a must read for knitters and yarn enthusiasts of all kinds.

After reading this book (many times) with my son I realized that knitting is represented in quite a few of the books we read. In fact, it seems that for generations, children's book authors have been subliminally advocating for knitting amongst our littlest readers, and hooray for that! Here are a few other books on our shelves portraying characters who knit:

Clockwise from top left is the classic Goodnight Moon in which a tiny bunny says goodnight to everything in his room including (as we read it in our family) "the bunny mama knitting". Next is a page from one of the many Babar books, this one is Babar's Busy Year where in winter Cornelius and The Old Lady keep warm by the fire. Of course the Sheep In A Jeep series must be included here as there is always a sheep knitting or cleaning up a toppled project bag in each one of those wacky books. Last in this short list is a page from Ann Tompert's Will You Come Back for Me? which is a sweet story about a little girl heading to school for the very first time.

Let the stories inspire you to grab some yarn and knit something!

Have you heard of FiberCamp?

If you haven't heard of FiberCamp yet, let this blog post educate you about an amazing event coming up THIS WEEKEND!

FiberCamp Boston 2013 is a community-created conference for fabric and fiber craft enthusiasts spearheaded and organized by the Common Cod Fiber Guild. FiberCamp sprouts from the idea that everyone has something to share and teach. Share your passion, learn from your peers, and connect with your community at this weekend event.

Participants can attend to learn, or present, or to teach, and share smaller, bite-sized ideas and techniques ranging from beginning Fair Isle knitting to quilting to making a duct tape mannequin. Some presentations might be demonstration-only or completely PowerPoint-based, and some will be hands-on. Because the conference is powered by the people who attend it, every person in attendance has a voice in the conversation.

Here are all the details:
FiberCamp Boston 2013
January 12-13, 2013
Building E51 on MIT campus
Cambridge, MA
(near Kendall T-Stop)

To register and for full conference information visit:
http://fibercampboston.pbworks.com/w/page/5055892/FrontPage

The Holiday Season is Here!

By Diane Ivey, Lady Dye Fiber Arts

Hi Everyone - It has been a while since I last wrote a blog post and I have to say, I have missed all of you! I have been busy preparing for a couple of trunk shows and craft fairs for the last two months and have not been in communication with the world. I wanted to let you know that Lady Dye Fiber Arts is doing well and I am looking forward to an incredible holiday season.

Listed below are two opportunities to come and check out my yarn! In addition to my yarn, I will be selling amazing broaches, felted soap, and a great cowl pattern. Some photos of my products are shown below for you all to see! Happy Holidays Everyone!

Lady Dye Fiber Arts Trunk Show at JP Knit & Stitch
Friday, December 14th, 5-7pm, 461 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston Bazaar Bizarre with members of Boston Handmade
Sunday, December 16th, 12-6pm, BCA Cyclorama, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Admission $1 ***Come and check out Boston Handmade at the Bazaar Bizarre!***

Here is a photo of my second knitwear design pattern that you can purchase through my ETSY Shop or at any of the events I will be at listed above:

This is a photo of a broach that I made and I have about 60 more of them ready to be purchased from all of you!

Need some hand soap? Or how about some soap to take a bath? Lady Dye has got you covered! Look at my new felted soap! Felted soap is your soap and washcloth all in one. As you lather the soap, the wool remains tight around the soap making the bar last longer. The felt shrinks along with the soap as you use it.

Handmade by YOU at Gather Here in Cambridge

Detail of Tea Towel from the 2012 Etsy Craft Party at Gather Here, created by Saraland

Have you heard? The holidays are coming! It's time to crank up your creative spirit and show your loved ones what they really mean to you by making something for them with your very own hot little hands. You can do it. Really, you can.

To help you through the creative process is Gather Here, a fabric, yarn, and fibers store offering classes in an inspirational work space with knowledgeable instructors. For almost two years their aim has been to provide a creative, fun, inspiring environment for the maker in everyone.

The concept behind Gather Here is that if you have the space, equipment, and assistance, you can make anything. They provide a place to make something without having to purchase your own expensive equipment or make room in your home to craft. It's also a place where people can meet others who share a common interest (or two), and it's a gathering space to create, support, and learn from each other. Gather Here offers classes in sewing (beginner to advanced), knitting (beginner to intermediate), crochet, hand embroidery, and also workshops that cover crafts like block printing, and repurposing all kinds of stuff.

For your holiday gift making pleasure, there are still spaces available in a number of the December workshops at Gather Here:

• fliptop mittens (if you've been aching to learn to knit mittens this class is for you!)
• crochet lace bookmark (an introduction to crochet lace charts)
• patchwork stockings (a great introduction to quilting)
• penguin ornaments (make one, make a hundred)
• crochet cowl (a lovely striped cowl you can finish in a few evenings)
• an Ipad case (or Kindle or laptop or whatever e-reader)

There's also a special book binding workshop THIS Saturday, December 1st, at 3pm with recently published and seasoned North Bennett Street instructor, Stacie Dolin, and if you have children looking for a quick sewing fix, they're offering a three-day Winter Sewing Camp from December 26th through the 28th. This class is a great gift for a young crafter interested in using a sewing machine, installing zippers, and wearing handmade pajama pants in 2013. 

Gather Here is located at 370 Broadway in Cambridge, MA, right on the corner of Lee and Broadway. Check out their website for tons more information and let them help you MAKE SOMETHING this holiday season: http://www.gatherhereonline.com/

Knit caps for kids at JP Knit & Stitch

Caps For Kids photo courtesy of Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Love to knit? Want to help a GREAT local charity and keep kids warm this winter?

Join Dana Farber's Caps for Kids program at JP Knit & Stitch (461 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) for FREE sessions to make hats, scarves, and other cold-weather accessories for needy Boston children.

Use any pattern you want, FREE. Get help and instruction on your knitting, FREE. Use patterns suitable for beginners through advanced levels, FREE. Helping kids in need through knitting, PRICELESS. Oh yeah.

You can attend any number of sessions and can arrive and leave at any time.
Wednesday, November 7, 11:30 am -1:30 pm
Saturday, November 17, 10 am -12 noon
Wednesday, November 28, 6-8 pm

Can't make any of these sessions? You can make items on your own. Check out this PDF: http://bit.ly/QnKlWc. JP Knit & Stitch has been kind enough to host a basket for all completed items, which will be delivered to Caps for Kids. Submit your completed items by November 30!

Caps For Kids photo courtesy of Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Greater Boston Yarn Crawl

Photo (of hand dyed alpaca yarn) by Jessica Burko

Seriously. OMG.

If you knit, crochet, or craft with yarn in any way, shape, or form, this weekend is for you!

The Greater Boston Yarn Crawl 2012 is happening THIS Friday though Sunday, September 28-30. Join fellow yarn enthusiasts for a self-guided tour of the premier yarn shops in the greater Boston area.

Sixteen fabulous local Boston yarn shops will be showcasing yarn, hosting special guests, and featuring trunk shows and demonstrations. Many special sales, raffles and giveaways will also be offered. This is a wonderful way to discover some different shops in your area, or revisit your favorites. You choose – visit all the shops, a few of the shops, or just one. A yarn crawl is also a super way to mingle with other fiber fanatics and find out what they are excited about.

Finding your way around the crawl is easy!  Find all the information you need here, http://www.yarn-crawl.com/, or at the links below...

• Click on Shops to learn key information regarding store names, locations and crawl hours. Pay close attention – the hours are different for each shop.
• Plan your route by printing a copy of the Pattern, which includes a map. It is VERY important to bring a pattern with you – some shops are offering special deals to those who present their pattern.
• Be sure to check out Specials to see a list of the exciting events planned at each shop.
• In case you get hungry or want a variety of shopping opportunities, you will find a list of local restaurants and shops near many of the yarn shops by clicking on Extras.
• Last but not least, you will find an amazing list of Sponsors who have generously donated items to help make the Greater Boston Yarn Crawl 2012 a success.

To give you a taste of what each yarn shop has to offer, here's what JP Knit & Stitch in fabulous Jamaica Plain is planning for the next few days:
• free mitten and scarf pattern with every purchase.
• with every purchase of $50 or more, you will receive a 15% off coupon towards your next purchase.
• lots of great raffles (blanket pattern + yarn; mitten and scarf; and more).

FRIDAY, 3-6PM at JP Knit & Stitch: performance by the fiber artist Virginia Fitzgerald: Come see fiber artist Virginia Fitzgerald perform her piece, Insatiable. This piece is an ever growing, organically crocheted fiber piece in which she crochets a myriad of different materials, some traditional fibers and yarns and some untraditional -- old plastic bags, electric cords, balloons, etc. Beside using the different materials that she has collected, Virginia encourages others to bring in materials to add to the piece.  So look around your house and bring in any greenish/brownish fiber like materials - such as, scraps of yarn, strips of fabrics, old nylons, gift wrapping ribbons, old ribbons, old packing materials, old plastic bags....the sky's the limit, let your imagination run wild!

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY at JP Knit & Stitch: Photo Booth Session: Crafter's Edition with photographer Jennifer Waddell. For more information about how to sign up for a session, click here.

SUNDAY at JP Knit & Stitch: Trunk show with Knit Collage, a nationally distributed indie yarn company based in Boston. Love their unique, globally inspired yarns and ethically conscious business practices. Come and be inspired by their handspun yarn influenced by nature, travel, and fashion.

Be sure to come back here to add your comments and share where you crawled this weekend!

Marketplace Preview: Handmade Happenings

Can you feel it?? The June 30th Boston Handmade Marketplace in Union Square Somerville is very, very close. Listen carefully and you can hear the whirring of the sewing machines, the clicking of knitting needles, and the frantic finishing of all types of handmade items getting ready to make their grand entrance under the big, white tents.

Lucie Wicker photographing Marketplace visitors in her 2011 live photo booth

You already know the Marketplace is home to all the best, most unique, gotta-have-it wearables, decor, functional objects, and art, but did you also know there will be activities, demonstrations, live music, DIY projects, and a live photo booth too?

photo courtesy of Creative Union

Creative Union will be at the Marketplace with a mixed-media project extravaganza for anyone who wants to participate. This VERY local organization has it's year-round home right in Union Square and is a partnership of two social service organizations, Walnut Street Center and Outside the Lines Studio. Their mission is to provide dynamic artistic environments for people with disabilities and to foster community collaboration accessible to more artists both with and without disabilities.

photo of Common Cod Fiber Guild Members by Jessica Burko

Joining the Marketplace for their 4th year in a row is The Common Cod Fiber Guild creating a "fun and supportive environment for learning and participating in fiber activities" with their tent o' textiles. Pull up a chair and hang with these guild members as they knit, crochet, spin, and do all kinds of stitching. Special bonus this year: Rebalance Bodywork & Massage will be with the Guild doing chair massages all afternoon. Oh yeah.

photo courtesy of Stitch House

If yarn and fabric is your thing, you will love seeing Stitch House at the Marketplace. In past years this wonderful Dorchester home for all your textile needs (and a generous wealth of classes) has presented DIY sewing projects to Marketplace visitors like quilting and quick sew broaches. Who knows what tempting treat they will present this year, but whatever it is, you'll love it. We promise.

photo courtesy of Gather Here

Making their debut at the 2012 Marketplace is Gather Here, Cambridge's first stitch lounge offering space for creating with fabric, fibers, classes, and knowledgeable instructors. Gather Here aims to provide a creative, fun, inspiring environment for the maker in everyone, and at the Marketplace they will be doing some hula hoop weaving. What is "hula hoop weaving" you ask? Find out in Union Square on June 30th!

Staff of the Somerville Arts Council dressed to the 9s in Lucie Wicker's 2011 Marketplace photo booth

Feeling silly, frisky, wild and wacky? Jump into Lucie Wicker's live photo booth with some feathers on your head and fun in your heart. The photo booth was a highlight of the 2011 Boston Handmade Marketplace and is returning for a 2nd year to capture your moment in the spotlight.

There will truly be something for everyone at the Boston Handmade Marketplace on June 30th so don't skip a beat, grab a pal and check us out.

Come Join the Eliot School for the Student-Faculty Show June 10th

By Diane of Lady Dye Fiber Arts & Design 

Come join me this Sunday, June 10 from 3:00-6:00 PM for the Annual Eliot School Student-Faculty Show located at 24 Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain, MA. It's a free and open to the public. I am thrilled to be selected as one of the featured faculty members to showcase my work in the fiber arts along with these other amazing artists:
Cindy Arias (Illustration)
Pablo Friedmann (Painting)
Ellen Shattuck Pierce (Printmaking)
Susan Vannini (Woodworking)

The show will have over 100 Eliot School faculty members and students exhibiting work which is produced in or inspired by classes at the schoolhouse and in the Eliot School’s Partnership Program in Boston Public Schools. This year we will be showing work from a range of disciplines, including woodworking, wood turning, furniture refinishing, quilting, knitting, sewing, upholstery, drawing and painting, mixed media, photography and more.

The Student-Faculty Show is an opportunity for Eliot School artists of all ages and skill levels to share their work and gain inspiration and feedback from their community. It’s also an opportunity for prospective students to connect with the Eliot School community and see examples of things they might expect to make in class. Some faculty work will be for sale, there will be live music and refreshments will be served. The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts offers training, classes and workshops in crafts and fine arts for children and adults at their schoolhouse in Jamaica Plain, and in Boston’s public schools.