Four fiber and textile artists join us this year, each with very unique styles!
Sarah Bierstedt
Purple Pincushion.shop
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Purple Pincushion by Sarah Bierstedt, designer & fine crafter I am a self-taught seamstress who values attention to detail, customer service, and keeping fine craft alive and well. I have been designing and stitching one-of-a-kind accessories for more than 10 years. I work with an array of materials including repurposed felted wool, vintage linens, vintage findings, and other repurposed materials. I offer a wide array of products including large wool shoulder bags, cross body messenger bags, wool brooches, wool mittens, cashmere scarves, wool plush animal pillows, repurposed vintage planter pincushions, and many other unique products. My product prices range from $10-$110
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Char Gustafson
Chars Bit of Black.com
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Artist Biography and Description of Work A creative shirtmaker, Char Gustafson designs one-of-a-kind, up-cycled garments, and has exhibited at community and boutique shows.She believes that all women deserve a unique, one-of-a-kind garment that tells the world who they are! A former bereavement counselor, Char has worked in the arts "while pursuing the quest" throughout her varied career as business owner, artist, entrepreneur and arts writer and programmer. Char has served on various arts boards and grant review panels and has an art degree from Buena Vista University.
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Lisa Nelson
Wooly Bear Works
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As an artist, I take my inspiration from natural forms, especially from the woods and river bank near my home. Using unspun wool fiber, I create handfelted accessories for person and home, including hats, lampshades, scarves, & shawls.
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Bonnie Ohrt
Homespun Family
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Intricate 2D needle felt artwork and woven rugs, decor weavings, hand spun yarns, packaged wools and fibers and other misc items made specifically from our own IA raised Jacob Sheep and Alpacas and some llama fiber/wools. I come from a four generation family of weavers where I learned to weave rugs from my grandmother. I still weave traditional rag rugs, jean rugs and various material rugs just like she did. But I have expanded and now make many different rugs with various weave patterns and textures/styles from our fleeces from our animals (with each finished item labeled with a photo of the actual animal that the fleece was used to make the item)
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