Fibermania

Retreat Results

Disclaimer: Not everyone is pictured here, and I apologize for being a bad recorder of wonderfulness. 13 unbelievably good students were in attendance, and hopefully I will get emails with the rest of the work that was created in class, and will blog them asap.

My sister Brooke and I arrived a mere two hours late Friday night, but we weren't the latest, so all was forgiven. Traffic and bad Mapquest directions sent us far afield. Nonetheless, we were fit and ready to roll on Saturday morning at 8am. Here as most of us after a hard day's dinkin' around with fabric. The wine flowed and crackers and cheese were devoured thanks to the thoughtfulness of Kris Montgomery and Mary Ellen Heus. Brooke raided the Inn's refrigerator for breakfast leftovers, (sausage and asparagus wrapped in ham) much to her dismay during the night. Burp!

Lee and Jill are from Louisville, and Mary Ellen from Wisc. on their right chatting up Cindra from Indianapolis. Mary Ellen is a grad student of the Chicago School of Fusing and took my class in Denmark WI with the Women Who Run with Scissors group. Brought about a dozen finished works from that class.

Cheryl Harshman from Wheeling WVA is a grad student who took my class in Louisville. We do get around eh? Her expertise showed up in this amazing piece, which she must have made when my back was turned!


I was astounded! Now why haven't I seen her name in lights yet????

A new student to me, Lori Martin from Riverside IL, developed this fabu design...

And built it larger into this stunner.

I am so glad to have had the chance to see this piece in person. What a dramatic design!

Mary Ellen, winner of the Best T-shirt of the weekend.

Leslie Alexandria created this design. It is teeny and exquisite.

Carol Neumann's two pieces stuck together momentarily and I shot them as is. Accidental design can sometimes be DELIGHTFUL!

The way they really were designed. Also super designs. She made the most pieces of the weekend, and surely could fill a big gallery with wonderful works with her ideas.

More great stuff from

Jill Shaw

Darcy Berg

Cheryl Harshman

Lee Hartnett

Brooke Larm


On the left is Kris Montgomery, a grad student, and Diane Carey a first timer from PA. I have no pictures of their work here, Also not pictured is Judy Carpenter, who came all the way from Atlanta GA. I didn't forget you Judy, I just don't have a picture in my batch.

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