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Studio View: April
Studio View: April

Weaving with the morning light.

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Happy Place
Happy Place

Time in the garden is also time to look closely. Self-seeding annuals and perennials plants are slowly showing up. The arugula is growing in various places because the seeds travel all over the place.

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Gardening Together
Gardening Together

Harvesting and eating something fresh from the garden is such a gift. A garden can be a small container in a window or a balcony.

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Companions
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.

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Studio View: March
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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One Thread, One Seed at a Time
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.

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