Germaine brings 30 years of experience in her craft to the team. She started weaving after going to a pioneer village and watching the women weave. Her husband said he's build her a loom if she wove on it, and he did! What a great guy! (I joke with my own husband that I keep him around for the barn building.) Well, I'm very happy that he built the loom, because Germaine certainly did weave on it and the results are stunning.
Germaine described what attracts her to her craft so well that I'm going to just quote her directly:
"I find weaving to be a challenging craft and that it will take many lifetimes to learn everything it has to offer. Weaving can be simple or complicated. It can be all hand-manipulated as tapestry or involve a computer in the designing. Weave structures galore to study, threads to feel and handle. Colours!!!" She describes so well how the lifetime learning process and the artisan's involvement with the "how" of doing a craft rather than just the "what" is such a part of what makes handmade items special.
Like many of us, Germaine started selling her product after exhausting the gift giving possibilities to family.There are only so many towels and scarves a person can own! Germaine is enjoying East Coast Dream team as a way to connect to other artisans and hopes in a broader way that it will be a way to advertise the great work of Atlantic Coast Canadians to a broader audience. (And I, too, Germaine).
It's great to have Germaine's work and vision as part of the team. You can see her work in her shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodlandWeavery
Germaine also has a Facebook page for her business here: www.facebook.com/WoodlandWeavery
Here's some examples of Germaine's work. Feast your eyes (wish I could touch these online, too):
Bye for now! Off to discover more amazing work from our talented East Coast,
Bethany
Beautiful work!
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