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What does it mean to be a maker? I’ve always loved making “stuff” using a myriad of methods, such as weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, basket making and on and on. Making connects my heart and hands and often provides a path to contemplation and joy. For me the final product is rarely the purpose of making, but the path getting there, the constant experimentation – that’s where I discover all the creative ideas bouncing around in my head that make me, me My ecological, sustainable dyeing involves gathering the remnants of nature and capturing that in cloth. Growing dye plants and collecting leaves, twigs and dye materials grounds me wherever I live. Cloth contains stories and sharing these stories and techniques with others is my greatest joy. I love working with kids, showing them that science, art and math all exist in a dye pot – really!