ABOUT ME

It started when I was little, around 5 years old, when my favorite thing to do was untangling the bakery string knots on car rides home from bakeries in Brooklyn.

Upon seeing my fascination with string, my grandmother taught me how to crochet. Slowly my inquisitiveness led to learning how to do needlepoint, which was a gateway into cross stitch, then embroidery, crazy quilting, hand spinning yarn, dyeing fiber, knitting, weaving & felting. The more techniques I consumed, the more ravenous I became to learn more.

As if those were not enough rabbit holes for me to get lost in, I also loved drawing, painting, and playing with anything that had to do with color.

My love of the fiber arts was only rivaled by my enthusiasm to teach and inspire others about it. I get so energized when I’m able to combine fiber art techniques and teaching by writing books and leading workshops, allowing me to share my passion with others. Traveling to fiber festivals, connecting with textile enthusiasts, and telling corny jokes are also high on my to-do list.

If you’re interested in having me teach a workshop for your fiber arts event or give a talk to your local guild, you can contact me here. 

If you want to see the latest fiber projects I’m working on, get a taste of my sense of humor, and see my herd of gray cats, you can check out my IG account, @spinnybuns, here.

And, if you're wondering where I got my nickname ‘spinnybuns’ from, it's a term of endearment my husband called me one day when I was engrossed in my spinning, and it stuck. 

A note on Inclusivity & Anti-Racisim:

My mission is to empower and connect with other people, to foster the idea that we each have the ability to create transformative art - and I do this through my writing, teaching, conversations, and actions. My business is built on genuine relationships, valuing community partnerships and collaborations. If you represent or are part of an organization that serves traditionally marginalized groups of people (LGTBQIA2S+, BIPOC, disabled, neurodivergent, or others), I offer scholarships to my workshops and mentoring for those wishing to be part of the fiber arts community.

I also acknowledge the widespread presence of systemic racism and inequality in the US, and I stand firmly with those who struggle to oppose it. I honor and support all those past and present who are working to make freedom, justice and equality for all a reality instead of an empty promise. I want all of my customers and students to know exactly where I stand on this issue, and, more importantly, that I will do my best to make them feel welcome and safe in my space and any space that I am able to influence.