Liz Spear Handwoven

A friend once gave me the pieces of a bowl he'd turned of rhododendron wood he'd gathered on his land. I made buttons of those beautiful bits of wood, then wove some cloth and made the garments to carry those buttons.

I follow this pattern of experience to make one-of-a-kind, comfortable garments with my handwoven cloth: shirts and jackets designed to wear to the office or with your favorite pair of jeans. My fabrics begin with twelve cones of cotton and rayon yarns, inspired by the colors in a neighbor's faded red barn, a single variegated thread or, perhaps, a wooden button.

2009 Schedule

May 27 - 30 - Vendor, "Off the Grid" annual conference, Surface Design Association
Kansas City, MO

June 7 - 12 - Teaching WEAVING RAG FABRIC
Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN

July 16 - 19 - Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Asheville Civic Center, Asheville NC