Author: laurieduxbury

Studio Tour in the Rearview Mirror

The 2024 Artisans Studio Tour was a roaring success. I have been absent from the tour for a couple of years for a variety of reasons, mostly fun reasons. It was good to be back talking with people who enjoy high quality craftsmanship. I was grateful for Suzanne Crane for hosting me in her studio… Continue reading Studio Tour in the Rearview Mirror

Getting Ready

After taking off for a couple of years, I’m preparing again this Fall for the Artisans Studio Tour in November. As in the past, I will be at Suzanne Crane’s Mud Dauber Pottery in Earlysville. I’ll have my scarves there and look forward to seeing all the folks who come by. We artisans spend a… Continue reading Getting Ready

Potholders!

I just returned from a couple of months in our condo in Tucson, Arizona. We did a lot of hiking and exploring there, but we didn’t have room for a floor loom. What’s a weaver to do with two months and no loom? In past years I have brought a tapestry loom with me, but… Continue reading Potholders!

Begin Again

Winter is a great time to hunker down and learn new skills or brush up on old ones. I’ll be teaching beginning weaving again this winter. I like to call it Weaving Fundamentals, because the class is appropriate for beginners or those who just need to brush up on their weaving skills. It’s always good… Continue reading Begin Again

Summer Teaching

I’m happy that I will be teaching at a few venues in the upcoming months. The first will be the MAFA Virtual Mini-Conference on July 8 and 9, 2023. I will teach Profile Drafts For Dummies 9:30-10 a.m. on Saturday, and Meet Summer and Winter 9:30-10 a.m. on Sunday. Both classes will be online lectures… Continue reading Summer Teaching

Playing With Layers

In July I’ll teach at Convergence 2022, a weaving and fiber arts conference that usually happens every two years. In 2020, the pandemic prevented our meeting so this year it will be four years since our last gathering. One of the classes I’ll teach is on a weave structure called “overshot-patterned double weave.” Overshot is… Continue reading Playing With Layers

Something New is Looming Exhibit

On April 26, 2022 a new exhibit opened at the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The exhibit, “Something New is Looming”, will be up until June 18. It features nine contemporary weavers living and/or working in Virginia. I am honored to be one of the nine weavers. The museum chose work that I have been… Continue reading Something New is Looming Exhibit

New Weavers

This summer I was lucky to participate in the MidAtlantic Fiber Association biennial conference. Like so many conferences these days, it was presented online. That didn’t diminish the talent or interest of the students. In fact, it seemed that even more than usual were interested in attending and I had to increase the number of students able… Continue reading New Weavers

Overshot Workshop at Yadkin Valley Fiber Center

On January 10-12, 2020 I taught an overshot workshop at Yadkin Valley Fiber Center to a delightful group of students. They came prepared with looms warped and questions ready. We had a full two and a half days of weaving, talking, learning and sharing. Students started with the same threading pattern and worked their way… Continue reading Overshot Workshop at Yadkin Valley Fiber Center

What a Year!!!

Oh my. The last time I posted was 14 months ago. I had just returned from teaching in northwest Washington state and the world was shutting down. We have been through a lot since then. I have had some time to weave, some time to teach via Zoom and some time to try out new… Continue reading What a Year!!!