Wooly Ventures (Page 11)

A Long Way up North: Travels to Rankin Inlet

Apr 8, 2017 6 min read canada culture inuit nunavut rankin inlet traditional clothing travel

These past couple of weeks I’ve been a bit absent on the blog. I think this may even have been the longest I’ve gone without posting in over a year! Luckily,

Maker Spotlight: Am of Oysters and Purls

Mar 16, 2017 11 min read designer interview knit design maker spotlight natural dyeing oysters and purls

This week, I’m bringing you the very first interview in a new series called Maker Spotlight! Each month, I’ll be featuring a new maker in the fiber industry. For this first

Back to the Fibre 2017: A Review

Mar 14, 2017 5 min read

This weekend I had the good fortune of being able to attend my very first fibre festival. Up until now, I had always scrolled down my Instagram feed in envy (good-natured envy,

The Million Dolla' Question

Mar 5, 2017 1 min read

Last year I created a short survey [http://www.woolyventures.com/reader-survey-2016/] for my readers to fill out to figure out more what kind of things you wanted to learn about

8 fiber artists that will inspire you to learn a new skill

Mar 2, 2017 6 min read art fiber artists inspiration knitting textiles

Traditional handiwork skills such as weaving, embroidery, knitting and crochet are making a comeback. It’s not hard to understand why. The more our hands are confined to the movements of swiping or