Co-sponsored by Spin Artiste and Picasso’s Moon Yarn Shop, the Leather and Lace Collection represents an all star line up of fiber artists invited to produce a yarn in their own style from naturally colored fibers, leather and lace.
The collection is travelling down the east coast of the United States from October 2012 till April 2013. Seven locations are hosting the collection. After the collection arrives in Sarasota, Florida for the SWAY guild Art Yarn Festival, the collection will be sold and the proceeds donated to The Farm Animal Sanctuary.
Enjoy looking at the yarns here online and by all means, if possible, go see them in person!
Please see below for each of the participating artists’ work (in alphabetical order):
Pam Blasko of Dream Come True Farm and Pams Fiber
Arlene Ciroula of Spin Artiste
Nicole Constantin of Rose Nectar Fibre Couture
Dawn Dolpp of Mada Vemi Alpacas
Shannon Herrick of The Spun Monkey
Ron Hysom of 27th Street Fibers
Christiane Knight of Three Ravens
Debra Lambert of Picasso’s Moon Yarn Shop
Heather Lightbody of Girl with a Hook
Lisa Renee McKenzie of Oscar and Sophia Handmade Wearables
Dayna Mankowski of Madison Wool
Ashley Martineau of Neauveau Fiber Arts
Jolene Mosley of Cloverhill Yarn Shop
Allison Jai O’Dell of CompassioKnit
Esther Rodgers of JazzTurtle Creations
Casey Ryder of Portland Fiber Gallery and Weaving Studio
Brittany Wilson of BohoKnitterChic Spins
Melissa Yoder-Ricks of Wild Hare Fiber Studio
Below is the travel schedule — I hope you are able to see these beauties in person!
Portland Fiber Gallery and Weaving Studio – Portland, Maine – 10/27/12 to 11/13/12
Iron Horse Fiber Art – Natick, Massachusetts – 11/17/12 to 12/5/12
Madison Wool – Madison, Connecticut – 12/10/12 to 12/28/12
Cloverhill Yarn Shop – Catonsville, Maryland – 1/4/13 to 1/22/13
Wooly Belle – Vinton, Virginia – 1/26/13 to 2/13/13
Downtown Knits – Apex, North Carolina – 2/19/13 to 3/8/13
Tropical Weaver’s Guild – Lake Yale, Florida – 3/14/13 to 3/17/13
Picasso’s Moon Yarn Shop – 3/22/12 to 4/19/12
SWAY Guild Art Yarn Festival – Sarasota, Florida – 4/20/13 to 4/21/13
But wait, there’s more…there’s a book in the works featuring the collection! Yes, we are working on a book that will not only contain photos of the yarns but also we will hear from the artists regarding their design process and the item they chose to add to their materials kit. We will keep you updated as details become available.
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