I started a mail club this year called the Creative Spark Club! Every month I send out a different project to try so that we can stay inspired and creative all year long. I do the project alongside members and will be sharing them on my blog. If you're interested in the club, you can either subscribe and become a member or purchase individual projects as a one-time purchase, no subscription needed. Here are the links.
The beautiful art of weaving is one of the oldest surviving crafts and something that has been shaped and created by women for many generations across many different cultures. In honor of Women’s History Month and National Craft Month, we tried our hand at paper weaving in March's Creative Spark Club mail!
There’s so much to explore from the type of paper to use to the width of the strips to the overall pattern and design. I shared a few templates and paper strips so everyone could try it and finish two designs, then I encouraged creating one of their own!
March’s mail included: weaving templates, pre-cut strips of paper, grid paper to design your own patterns w/instructions, a letter, quote card, and prompt card.
As I was writing this month’s letter, it made me think of how weaving is a great representation of two different things co existing. It immediately reminded me of two opposite feelings existing at the same time--grief and joy, love and loss, etc. It made me think of living through a time where we see so much destruction, despair, and loss all around us yet have to continue living life as per usual--navigating and weaving through both the best that we can.
This became my inspiration during my own weaving exploration (I do these projects alongside you!) and I was drawn to the idea of collective feminine rage and whimsy--two things co-existing within many of us that I wanted to interpret and combine into one piece.
Below are some photos from start to finish!
