Gingerlocks Handwovens

08/30/2026

Such an honor! If you head to the Oregon State Fair (28 Aug-7 Sept) you can see my work in person. I entered 3 pieces this year. Thanks to Weaving Guilds of Oregon and Eugene Textile Center for sponsoring this!

06/24/2026

Hi Friends! Meta has made it super difficult for me to share from my Instagram account to my facebook account. I don‘t get a lot of interaction from this page, so I am going to just focus on my posting through Instagram. If you haven‘t done so, and you like seeing what I am up to, please head to Instagram and like my page there to see what I post. I am so sorry about this, but I can not for the life of me figure out how to get things to share across platforms after years of it working seamlessly. Thanks for your understanding!

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06/02/2026

Had my last critique for printmaking today and thought I would share a few of the prints I created. The middle 3 prints in the carousel are a tryptic that I have called “Mixed Messages”. The sold black print are things that have been said to me (outside voices), the 3rd in the series are things I tell myself (inside voice) and the 2nd is a combination of the two. All prints this term were inspired by my research into Josef and Anni Albers - so lots of weaving influence, although the colors on “Mixed Messages” were inspired by the .of.scotland tartan that I am super in love with (and I am reading their book!). I learned the gilding (but changed it up a little) from .

05/30/2026

Ok, first thing first! THE HOODS ARE IN!! Just got back from the farmers market and we got a half flat which will be eaten in no time. Think I need to get some shortbread and make some whipped cream.

Second, I want to support some friends of my son who are at LO’s Young Entrepreneur booths at the farmers market and putting their art out there. So proud of you guys - I know that can be scary! Keep up the good work. We have a small neighbor with a birthday coming up and I got this adorable bracelet from and a little dish for her to keep her treasures in from .waxman.

05/25/2026

It took a bit to finish with all of my school work and life, but they are finished in time for graduation! My kid already grabbed his, which I take as a good sign that he like it. 😊

Each stripe is a color the kiddo picked for themselves and then I designed buttons using the stripe color for their names and put them through the button maker.

I wove these on my loom (on 2 shafts) using 8/4 cotton from .

Congratulations to all of the 2026 graduates! We are so proud of you all!

05/09/2026

“How long does it take to weave this?” This is the most common question I get and my response is simply “well that requires a very complicated answer!” And it does. Which part of weaving do you want to know about? Designing the piece and all of the planning? Ordering the yarns? Winding the warp? Dressing the loom? Just the act of weaving the thing? The whole kit and kaboodle?

I am currently designing a new brocade honoring one of fish species that swims in Oregon Rivers (thinking about adding some others to this piece as well). My first fish is the Rainbow Trout and this design is quite complicated when it comes to the color placement. Before I start the computer design process I am mapping out where each color will go and then creating color maps (broken out by color) to put in the design software. So far I am 5 hours in, but who doesn’t love a bit of coloring!

Fun fact: “Rainbow Connection has always been a favorite song of mine and today I am wondering if it might be why I love rainbows so much. It is at least one of the reasons!



silks being used for this piece and it will be woven on my Megado loom.

04/28/2026

Being an introvert getting out in the world and trying to be an extrovert can be pretty tiring, but as a fiber artist getting out in the world brings joys I never thought possible. Like when people come to your little shop/ booth and share something about themselves that relates to what you have made. These two people shared with me that they had tattoos that matched some of my creations and that brought such joy to me. We are all sharing parts of ourselves when we connect over conversations. This is part of community building and it is one reason I lGathering Of The Guilds Showspdx so much. I am always so grateful to take part and feel that community and all of the good vibes. I am so grateful to everyone who stopped by and shared a piece of yourself with me even though I didn’t get a photo. I am so appreciative of you all.

I am also so appreciative to my family for helping set up, run, and tear down my booth. Most people don’t see the support system behind the artist, but it is there and I am so lucky mine is so strong. Couldn’t do it without you all. Thank you to all of my friends fromportlandhandweaversguildd and the for being awesome and supportive aisle mates. And thank you to the support from my friendPneuma Glasss - loved seeing you at the show!

My next in person show will be in November with the Portland Handweavers (13-14 NovemberMultnomah Arts Center Associationx) and that will probably be my last show for a year. I am planning to graduate from my BFA program next Spring and GOTG might be too much at that time with projects and different things coming due. I will keep you posted on any upcoming events, so stay tuned! Look for me there in 2028 though!

One last massive thank you. My heart is so full.

04/28/2026

Just wanted to share a little weaver joy with you all. Yesterday I got a box of magic from . These yarns don’t know it yet but I have big plans for them! Look at those colors everyone! I hope it makes your heart as happy as it does mine!

I am still in the designing phase of 2 different brocades which is good because I have a school project that needs to go on the loom next and that is the priority right now.

04/27/2026

I have a kiddo graduating this spring and I can‘t even with it all. I swear he was only born last week! I wanted to do something special for him and his friend group and I came up with the idea of doing special bands they can wear with their caps and gowns. Each kid told me which color they wanted and each stripe represents one of them. I think I might need to embellish them with a little something more, but I am loving the way these are coming out so far. I am not sure if it is saving me time weaving 2 at a time or not, but it looks pretty cool!

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8/4 cotton from and woven on my Megado.

04/25/2026

We are back at it today. Come see us at the at the from 10a-6p. I am showing with the at the end of the aisle. Would love to see you all.

Also make sure to swing by the Glass a guild to check out work by my friend . Johnnie makes really beautiful things and he allows us to hear the ocean from Portland!