HISTORY:
I HAVE BEEN CREATING HANDWOVEN PIECES FOR OVER 35 YEARS. THROUGH THE YEARS MY WORKS HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED IN "THE WHITE HOUSE", WON AWARDS FOR BEST OF SHOW IN MANY COMPETITIONS, PLUS MANY OTHER HONORS. I HAVE DISPLAYED MY WEAVINGS AT MANY JURIED SHOWS AND MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE USA.
MY WEAVINGS ARE CREATED, FREE-HAND AS I SIT AT MY LOOMS. MY COLORS, DESIGNS AND SIZES VARY, BUT ALL ARE IN THE TRADITIONAL FLAVOR AND EACH ONE IS UNIQUE.
I ALSO REPRODUCE ANTIQUE RUGS, AND WAS HONORED WHEN ONE OF MY REPRODUCTIONS WAS CHOSEN TO BE USED IN EARLY AMERICAN LIFE MAGAZINE'S, SIDE BY SIDE DISPLAY. I HAVE BEEN JURIED "ONE OF THE BEST CRAFTSMAN" IN THE UNITED STATES BY EARLY AMERICAN LIFE MAGAZINE FOR OVER 12 YEARS.
MY WEAVINGS HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN MANY MAGAZINES: COLONIAL HOMES, COUNTRY HOMES, COUNTRY LIVING AND EARLY AMERICAN LIFE.
EDUCATION:
I GRADUATED FROM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A B.S. IN HUMAN ECOLOGY AND A MINOR IN BIOLOGY.
MY LOVE OF WORKING WITH FIBERS LED ME TO TEACH SEWING AND DESIGN FOR MANY YEARS, THEN ONTO TEACHING QUILTING USING TRADITIONAL METHODS. STUDYING WEAVING AT THE OHIO VILLAGE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO LED TO MY WEAVING CAREER.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST:
MY HUSBAND, SKIP, AND I HAVE RAISED THREE CHILDREN, WHOM ALL KNOW HOW TO WEAVE. TWO HELP IN THE BUSINESS. WE ORGANIC GARDEN HERE ON CHICKENCOOP HILL FARM. WE HAVE MANY FLOWER, HERB AND VEGETABLE GARDENS. WE HAVE JACOB SHEEP, CHICKENS, SCRATCH THE TURKEY, 3 CATS (SIMBA, ANGEL, AND PRINCESS), 2 GREAT PYRENEES GUARD DOGS (MAX AND MAGGIE) WHOM PROTECT OUR SHEEP HERD AND DAISY OUR JACK RUSSELL.
I HAVE BEEN CREATING HANDWOVEN PIECES FOR OVER 35 YEARS. THROUGH THE YEARS MY WORKS HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED IN "THE WHITE HOUSE", WON AWARDS FOR BEST OF SHOW IN MANY COMPETITIONS, PLUS MANY OTHER HONORS. I HAVE DISPLAYED MY WEAVINGS AT MANY JURIED SHOWS AND MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE USA.
MY WEAVINGS ARE CREATED, FREE-HAND AS I SIT AT MY LOOMS. MY COLORS, DESIGNS AND SIZES VARY, BUT ALL ARE IN THE TRADITIONAL FLAVOR AND EACH ONE IS UNIQUE.
I ALSO REPRODUCE ANTIQUE RUGS, AND WAS HONORED WHEN ONE OF MY REPRODUCTIONS WAS CHOSEN TO BE USED IN EARLY AMERICAN LIFE MAGAZINE'S, SIDE BY SIDE DISPLAY. I HAVE BEEN JURIED "ONE OF THE BEST CRAFTSMAN" IN THE UNITED STATES BY EARLY AMERICAN LIFE MAGAZINE FOR OVER 12 YEARS.
MY WEAVINGS HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN MANY MAGAZINES: COLONIAL HOMES, COUNTRY HOMES, COUNTRY LIVING AND EARLY AMERICAN LIFE.
EDUCATION:
I GRADUATED FROM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A B.S. IN HUMAN ECOLOGY AND A MINOR IN BIOLOGY.
MY LOVE OF WORKING WITH FIBERS LED ME TO TEACH SEWING AND DESIGN FOR MANY YEARS, THEN ONTO TEACHING QUILTING USING TRADITIONAL METHODS. STUDYING WEAVING AT THE OHIO VILLAGE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO LED TO MY WEAVING CAREER.
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST:
MY HUSBAND, SKIP, AND I HAVE RAISED THREE CHILDREN, WHOM ALL KNOW HOW TO WEAVE. TWO HELP IN THE BUSINESS. WE ORGANIC GARDEN HERE ON CHICKENCOOP HILL FARM. WE HAVE MANY FLOWER, HERB AND VEGETABLE GARDENS. WE HAVE JACOB SHEEP, CHICKENS, SCRATCH THE TURKEY, 3 CATS (SIMBA, ANGEL, AND PRINCESS), 2 GREAT PYRENEES GUARD DOGS (MAX AND MAGGIE) WHOM PROTECT OUR SHEEP HERD AND DAISY OUR JACK RUSSELL.
Judy and Scratch (top left)
Granddaughter Lilly (botton LEFT)
Chickencoop Hill Farm (side right)