Fine Gelfand will discuss creating fabric using shibori dyed paper strips mounted on a background fabric for a single pattern piece coat, including 40 reflective questions posed in her planning.

For those interested in learning more about the Noh Coat and the Noh Coat Challenge for the 2023 ANWG Conference, more information can be found here.

About Fine:

Website: http://www.hueanddyetextiles.com

As a child in Germany I taught myself to embroider and ever since I have been irretrievably enmeshed in textiles. I was introduced to basic weaving in high school but didn't own a rigid heddle loom until after I got married and moved to the US in 1967. I immediately wove fabric for a coat and skirt and found that I had to teach myself to sew. I was a weaver for a long time but since I received my certificate in Textile Decoration from the City & Guilds of London program in 2004 I am primarily a surface designer and delight in creating unique garments, millinery, accessories and art for the wall. I think my talent lies in conjuring new relationships between diverse materials and techniques; perpetually asking: What if...? Inspired by the overwhelming beauty in nature my work continues to be propelled by a lifelong passion for texture and color in all its forms.