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A verdant world within borders
After nearly 12 years in Turkeyand a lifetime of loving weavings and embroideries, I’m hardly an expertdespite a formal textile education. In a city like Istanbul,I’m surrounded by generations of rug...
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The alchemy of overdye
Original vintage Anatolian carpets Textile romantics cannot bear to throw anything away. Especially vintage fibers that have been handspun and dyed, then woven into a rug using the knowledge gained by...
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This hybrid life
Bits + Pieces I frequently refer to myself as a “hybrid”. As an American mashup of multiple European nationalities, my ancestry is commonplace, centuries old and frankly boring compared to the ethnic...
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Collaborating in fiber
Where to start: the felted body Begin with a body of fiber art alchemy: naturally dyed wool and squares of bright silk in solid colors and ebru marbling. Then some cotton muslin worked in to keep the...
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Lively Color: The Turkish Tulip
Home decor for lively spaces: an up-close look at handmade fiber art that brightens any space. Blending and clashing like fields of tulips just burst from the ground, design is often the challenging...
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