Melissa Weaver Dunning is a hand-weaver, spinner and knitter with over 40 years of experience working on antique and modern equipment to recreate 18th and 19th century home produced textiles. She began her textile study with Scottish master weaver Norman Kennedy in 1980, and carries on this rich tradition with her own teaching. Melissa is an avid tartan and linen weaver, a compulsive knitter and a lover of wool who enjoys sharing her passion for weaving and spinning with students. She is also a ballad singer, specializing in the ballads and songs of Ireland, Scotland and England from before Napoleon’s time.
Workshops:
Swedish Towels (2 Day)
Seminars:
The Colorful History of Tartan
L’Amour de Maman – Acadian Weaving
Shaker Weaving and Textiles
Categories:
Weaving, Historical Textiles
Website: https://melissaweaves.blogspot.com/