The Journey of a Master Weaver

I began teaching myself how to weave in my teens. A friend had given me a loom and the local library provided some books to get me started. Later on, my father and I built a loom together. That was in the early 1970’s.

I became fascinated by the history of textiles; their role in the human need for warmth and shelter, or as an expression of status and communal connection. These needs are as ancient as humanity, and are still met by textiles. Local culture influences materials, colors and imagery but the essentials of making cloth have remained the same for centuries.

After college, where I studied Religion and Anthropology, I apprenticed in several different weaving studios before opening my own. I spent 18 years specializing in custom, handwoven fabrics for interior and clothing designers in and around New York.

I paused my career to be with my children; making blankets along the way for them and my family.

Parallel to my interest in textiles, is my interest in the teachings of Buddhism. I became curious about its teachings in my teens and studied it academically in college, where I first began to meditate.

Inner reflection and meditation have been important practices for me for many years. They have helped me deepen my capacity for loving kindness and keep me connected to the values of simplicity, honesty, and integrity.

I have made a commitment to live for the benefit of beings.

FROST is one way I express this commitment. By lending my skills and sense of design to the loom, along with my good wishes for all, FROST serves as a path of appreciation, simple beauty and caring.

The red threads woven into every blanket are a visible reminder for me, and the user, that love is a central fiber in the fabric of life.