Alanna Nelson
welcomes you to her fiber art, knits and brand building stories.
5 Squares for the Violet Protest
• Respect for the other • Citizenship • Compromise • Country over party and corporate influence • Courage • Candor • Compassion • CreativityCore American Values promoted by the Violet Protest Can we agree on these American values? Artist Ann Merton thought so,...
Luke Haynes
Energetic, in tune with the world, Luke Haynes presented at the SAQA MARI virtual meeting on May 16, 2021. What do you think?
Story of Myrtle
Mom asked me to knit a fingering weight cardigan called Myrtle for her. Of course, I said yes. One syllable led to a knitting adventure.
A Season Well Spent
When objects hold memories and become something new. A Season Well Spent, 2021. Wool, leather, polyester.
Old Textiles, I salute you!
When there’s a fundraiser for the local Council on Aging, who knows what you’ll find. There were so many hand made items, looking for new homes.
An homage to Annie Modesitt
At the virtual “Modemorial,” dozens of people shared their memories about the wonderful Annie Modesitt.
Suffragette Celebration: Light, Wool and Persistence
2020 is the centennial of women’s suffrage. Initiatives and research fed my desire to create fiber art that commemorates the time and effort to
COVID Days
Fortunately, we do have art. In the daze of social distancing, art is found out the window; rainy greyscale views, brilliant blue skies or a full moon shimmering out my window. I count my blessings..
Patience in the Studio
If you popped by my place during the Melrose Open Studio Tour, perhaps you noticed that it was not a sparse space. A large design surface held tidbits of several projects in hibernation. Fabric sprung from the wire drawers…
“Stitched” at Loading Dock Gallery
“Joined by Stitch” unites again for their third spring exhibit – this time at the Loading Dock Gallery in Lowell, MA during March 2020.