Lakes and ponds define my family’s best memories. My father passed his childhood summers on Maine’s Damariscotta Lake, and we still spend as many weekends as possible on Maine shorelines. Creating textiles and garments intertwines memories with the yarn itself, causing bursts of remembrance whenever I see, touch, or wear my projects. After a summer…
Tag: Knitting
Spin Off Magazine – Spinning Fiber from Hair Sheep: Adding Texture with Rare Breeds
“I’m in over my head,” I said aloud as Barbados Blackbelly fleece—a mix of hair and wool—dried on a table on the back deck. When someone says “sheep fleece,” what pops into your mind? Is it a woolly, soft expanse of fiber? Springy to the touch? This was definitely not it. The dark hair and…
Spin Off Magazine – Ancud Dolls Travel the World
As a kid, I hated when my mom left for business trips across the country and around the world. To ease the transition and give me something extra special to look forward to, Mom brought home a doll from her host country, which I carefully placed on shelves in my bedroom. Before I did much…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 