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.

July 20 - August 5 - Teaching RAG WEAVING AND BEYOND
with Heather Allen Swarttouw
Penland School of Craft, Penland NC

September 5 - 7 - Teaching SEWING FOR WEAVERS
Cloth Fiber Workshop, Asheville, NC

September 20 - 22 - Educational Demonstration
Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC