cayswann
Los Angeles, California |
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Reviews
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Anonymous on Apr 12, 2012
5 out of 5 starsAwesome scarf - fun colors, fabulous workmanship - what's not to like?
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Anonymous on Apr 16, 2011
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful Facinator! Can't wait to wear it dancing! Great design, quality & price!
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Anonymous on Mar 14, 2011
5 out of 5 starsWonderful seller! The yarn is gorgeous and seller worked with me to create an amazing custom blend. Highly recommended!
About
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Various weaving and dyeing projects from a Fiber Retreat (cardweaving, natural dyestuffs, and rigid-heddle weaving)
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"An English Garden" -- a collection of small floral hair clips, designed for hand spinners
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2-ply, wool yarns, hand-spun on a drop spindle
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Watercolor paintings on stationery, inspired by henna designs
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various narrow woven tabby bands
Color and Hand-Crafted Brightness
As a child, I was encouraged with craft supplies and project kits in abundance. This passion for the ability to create things from scratch never left me and has been expressed in many different art forms over the years. When I participated in a middle ages re-enactment group (the SCA), spinning on drop spindles took over as an addiction. I'm never far from several spindles and fiber selections, and have made "baskets and baskets of yarn" over the years. When I took up belly dancing in the American Tribal Style (ATS) tradition, I found a community that celebrates color in bright folkloric costuming, and I started creating handfuls of floral hair clips. Then I picked up card-weaving (a tradition that goes back more than a thousand years) and have been hand-weaving colorful trims and belts. I hope you enjoy my riotous love of color and creativity.
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Cat Ellen
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Spinner, Weaver, Flower Designer, Belly Dancer (ATS), and overall effervescent lady
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