About the Artist
Carol James has been playing with strings for a long time; she learned to embroider and to crochet before she entered kindergarten. Since the 1980s she has been exploring a wide, flat, braiding technique known in North America as fingerweaving. In the mid 1990s she was introduced to sprang. She is now a world-recognized teacher. She has spent the past 20 years rediscovering textile forms that had been considered lost, resurrecting these ancient techniques and making them accessible to every one through her publications, books and workshops.
Carol believes that textile creation is part of our human heritage. Textile is an amalgamation of threads interconnecting with each other, just as humans work together in order to create the fabric of society. The method used to create fabric in disparate communities around the world is often quite similar. This is a common language of humans: the construction of fabric. Woven together we are stronger. Follow Carol's adventures with the blog.
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Carol has published several articles.
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If you have any questions, check out the FAQ.
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Carol has produced a number of instructional material in
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Carol's store is where you can find her books Fingerweaving Untangled, Sprang Unsprung, Sprang Lace Patterns, as well as other unique items including custom made sashes.
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Carol's fingerwoven sashes, belts and more
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Carol's sprang woven sashes, vests, socks, bonnets, bags, leggings, and much more. Get inspired and learn what can you make with sprang.
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A group of fingerweavers meets regularly in Carol's hometown, to share ideas and weave together.
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