Karen Donde

About me

Weaving Since

Kinds of weaving

4, 8, and 12 harness sructures, tapestry, inkle

Pets? Kids?

2 boys, out of college and with jobs. Yeah!

Favorite Color

blue

Favorite Fiber

silk

State/Province

North Carolina

About me

Trained as a writer and editor, I discovered weaving 10 years ago and haven't looked back. I love experimenting with structures to see what else I can do with them. I've also found that writing about weaving is a lot more engaging than writing about another marketing plan, and have been fortunate to have several stories published in Handwoven. More are in the works.

A strong proponent of weaving and fiber guilds, I have been active from the beginning, making lifelong friends who share my particular obsession. I look forward to meeting even more of you at conferences and through Weavolution.

In December 2009 I teamed up with Barb Butler to open sutherland Handweaving Gallery and Teaching Studio in CURVE studios & garden in Asheville, NC's River Arts District. We sell our one of a kind and limited edition handwovens and I teach a series of weaving classes and workshops for beginners through intermediate weavers. We also offer informal gatherings twice a month for local weavers we call Web Chats AT sutherland.

I am a teacher

I teach

Beginning weaving in a series from plain weave and twills, through advanced twills, overshot and lace weaves. Also workshops in Rep Weave and Color and Weave.