Studio View: April

Weaving with the morning light.

Companions

Years ago when I began growing food on our rooftop garden in Brooklyn, I learned about the benefits of companion planting. Companion planting is the technique of planting different plants near each other to help with growth and pest control.

Studio View: March

As a weaver with a studio in a sun room, I notice how March’s sunlight illuminates the loom differently from the winter’s sunlight.

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Signs of Spring

As we get closer to March, I’m always in awe how the garlic I plant in the fall survives the winter.

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Studio View: February

Art, Clouds, Colors, Gardening, Handmade, Homemade, Native Plants, Native Trees, Natural Materials, Nature, Observation, Rigid Heddle Loom, Sculpture, Seasons, Seed Library, Seeds, Senses, Studio Visit, Sustainable art practice, Telar, Textile, Warp & Weft, Weaving, YarnRossana MartinezFebruary 21, 2025

One Thread, One Seed at a Time

For the warp, I’m using a light green tweed yarn that adds dimension. The “floating” flecks of color makes it more tactile.

Time in the Winter Studio

Some of the benefits of waking up early are the quiet and looking out the kitchen’s window to notice the moon at dawn. It’s a sublime time of the day.

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Early Rising

It’s always a gift to get up early to enjoy the quiet before a busy day begins.

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Studio View: September

Studio view: September

Art, Handmade, Home Garden Studio, Homemade, Natural Materials, Nature, Plants, Sculpture, Seasons, Seed Library, Sky, Seeds, Senses, Shells, Studio Visit, Sustainable art practice, Telar, Textile, Warp & Weft, Weaving, YarnRossana MartinezSeptember 16, 2024

Field of Lavender

Creating gardens is a way of taking beauty and nourishment, but most importantly, is a way of giving back to nature.

Active, Art, Bees, Ecosystem, Gardening, Health, Home Garden Studio, Living Sculpture, Nature, Pollinators, Lavender, ReciprocityRossana MartinezJune 15, 2024

Learning Never Stops

Finding a pocket of green, a mini forest, a rooftop garden in an urban environment always brings awe and joy. Everything is possible. Nature and committed people make it possible.