Today we're sharing an interview with weaver and designer, Kristin Crane. I first came across Kristin's work on Instagram, where she shared landscape tapestry weavings made with Array. Kristin's work is often inspired by nature and a sense of place, which she shares more about in this interview. 

Whether you’re tidying up your studio, making room for a new loom, moving, or recovering from a moth incident, there comes a time when every weaver needs to organize their stash. It can be a daunting task, but is well worth the work. Here are a few tips for organizing your studio so that it is functional and inspiring. 

Aside from stashing weaving yarn, we know weavers also love to stash weaving books. While we have a few “must haves” listed on our resources page, we polled a few folks in our design community to find out what their favorite weaving books are, and why.

A robust yarn stash makes experimenting with a wide range of yarns easy to do, but it takes time to grow organically. If you’re a new weaver eager to have more cones and skeins on your shelf, thrifting and sourcing pre-owned yarn can be a smart and affordable way to grow your stash. This blog post provides suggestions of places to look for pre-owned yarns, and things to keep in mind before bringing them home. 

If you feel you are in need of weaving inspiration, sometimes you need to look no further than your surroundings. Nature is a wonderful organizer of color and design, and translating scenery into weaving can create stunning projects. In this blog post, Bella Nunn describes how to use photographs as a reference to create uniquely beautiful weaving projects. 

In this blog post, Olga Owczarek explores how weaving outside the bounds of rigid cartoon adherence can unlock creative freedom on the loom, allowing tapestries to evolve organically as they're woven. Referencing examples from contemporary artists who embrace improvisational approaches, Olga offers inspiration for tapestry weavers to follow their own intuitive impulses and explore. 

Today we're sharing an interview with Katie Strano, founder of the one-woman weaving studio Heddle Over Heels. You may know Katie from her popular Gist patterns, including Embossed Towels, Aurora Scarf, and her Cramming and Denting Technique Trio. In addition to designing, Katie is also a teacher and production weaver who believes in adding beauty to life through objects which are as lovely as they are useful.

While the digital age has fueled a promising revival of tapestry weaving, the focus has heavily favored contemporary Western weavers and well-known figures. Although these artists deserve recognition, this emphasis overlooks tapestry weaving's rich global history. In this blog post, Olga Owczarek highlights a selection of inspirational tapestry artists from around the world, both past and current, to showcase the broader cultural heritage and unique approaches that exist in the tapestry landscape.