Stoneweaver

weaving earth, spirit & flow

When I sit at my workbench, there’s always a stone that resonates. That’s where I begin. Playing until the pattern emerges, then guiding leather, black ash weavers, or waxed linen around the natural contours and colors until the stoneweaving appears. In this way, Stoneweaving has become part of my daily meditation practice, with spirit guiding each creation.

 Whether it’s the stone, the weave, the connection to spirit, or the inquiry that calls you, these stoneweavings bring beauty, peace, presence, and insight wherever you place them.

Origins

After visiting Japan in 2017, I was inspired by Mizuhiki (水引), an ancient Japanese art form using a special cord to tie intricate basketry knots to wrap gifts on special occasions, create art, and even tie up the long hair of the samurai! This 1000-year old custom symbolizes the ties of unity that bind us.

Mizuhiki’s symbolism of unity combined with my love of Lake Superior stones, knots, and black ash basketry has evolved into the art form I call “Stoneweaving”, now part of my daily meditation practice with spirit guiding each creation.

Materials

Natural materials from the Lake Superior shoreline ground this creative practice in respectful relationship with the land. The stones determine the weave, each one uniquely shaped by time and the waters of this inland sea, then woven and accented with materials native to this area including black ash, buckskin leather, birch bark, driftwood, and natural fibers.

Sometimes stones and materials gathered along my travels to other lands find their way into the weave.