Kids In Love Collective Naturally Dyed Hand-Knit Suede Clutch

Naturally Dyed Hand-Knits for Textile Arts Center

Updating websites and shop, lots of ‘construction’ happening & new items are coming soon! These are some hand-knit, almost entirely naturally dyed clutches I sent over to Textile Arts Center for the relaunch… Read More →

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Phenomenologies

ART/CRAFT/DESIGN: a forthcoming series of short essays and interviews I’m working as part of my MFA thesis. The focus will be posing questions both practical and theoretical about the categories, histories and commonalities… Read More →

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String Gardens

Reblogged from hovercraftdoggy: by Fedor Van der Valk /stringgardens.com Read more… 12 more words To me these are equal parts installation art and horticultural inspiration.

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Fiber Shed

The idea of Kids In Love as a collective has always been about combining passions and joining forces with other like-minded people. Fiber Shed, something I stumbled upon doing research on sustainable fiber farms, exemplifies… Read More →

Kids In Love Collective Naturally Dyed Hand-Knit Leather Clutch inside

New Naturally Dyed Knit Clutches

Some more purl-knits are in the Etsy shop!

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Herb + Fruit Infusions – Cucumber Apple Water with Mint

When I used to live in Brooklyn the summers were so hot and humid I drank gallons of cucumber mint water everyday. Now that I live less than a mile away from the… Read More →

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PatternBase Call for Artists Ends June 30th

PatternBase is the brainchild of Kristi O’Meara and it is an awesome child! She is publishing a book of contemporary textile and surface design which will compile the work of current fiber artists and… Read More →

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Blanket.

Reblogged from JOURNAL DE JOURS: I’m making a collection of woven blankets. I really love to play with colours and very soft yarns. At the moment I made 5 big pieces, but I… Read More →

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Georgia O’Keefe

My department track chair, the talented Ms. Carol Shaw-Sutton recently took all the fiber students on a field trip to New Mexico. On the itinerary included a visit to Georgia O’Keefe’s house. I couldn’t… Read More →

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Dyeing with Rhubarb

Reblogged from Evelyn Oldroyd: Left, 8/2 reeled silk  mordanted;                Centre, wool, no mordant;                  Right, wool, no mordant; Rhubarb roots – 250 gm. , cleaned, chopped, covered… Read More →

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Some Natural Dyeing

Living in CA means avocados avocados avocados! They are my favorite natural dyes not only because you don’t ever have to choose between eating and dyeing but also because avocados yield some of… Read More →

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Fibers Student Show

I recently saw the Cal State student show at the University Art Museum and thought it looked really beautiful. The fiber pieces were all really strong. I am excited to join this talented… Read More →

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Small Works in Cord, Roving & Copper

I’ve be re-reading Lucy Lippard’s book on Eva Hesse, my favorite artist, for inspirations. Her works always hold a certain fascination for me because they look as if they would be made out… Read More →

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Textile Arts Center Online Shop!

I am so excited for the Textile Arts Center online shop to be finally open! The herringbone and hand-woven suspenders by Visnja are beautiful. The canvas totes are all dyed with natural dyes… Read More →

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