ArtistS-in-residence - The Stranded Spinners

Karen, Marcy and Julie lead The Stranded Spinners. They all share an intense love of fiber! Wool, alpaca, llama, cotton, silk, bamboo, canine (Samoyed, Old English Sheepdog), anything that will twist into a yarn or thread.

Some say that the invention of turning fiber into thread, yarn or rope should be listed with the invention of fire, agriculture or electricity for the advancement it has afforded to humanity. No longer did humans have to kill an animal for a skin for clothing or portable shelter and twisted fiber made into ropes allowed for animal domestication and many other things. Like many inventions people turned this practical skill into an art form!

The Stranded Spinners are at the Hive through September 2024