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Cloth, Philosophy, and Coats
Wearable art is a moving, functional canvas.

Karen Gelbard
Mar 22, 20242 min read


Help me choose four!
Could you help me choose four images? It is application time for shows, and they want to see our most recent work. I have not had a photo...

Karen Gelbard
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Art in the Pearl this weekend
Come see my latest work at Art in the Pearl this weekend. I had a great show in Central Oregon but there is still new work to see this...

Karen Gelbard
Aug 30, 20231 min read


Re-use, reduce waste = Pom-Poms !
I saw first hand in Prato, Italy what the textile industry can do to reprocess wool garments into new eco-wool. They shred discarded wool...

Karen Gelbard
Jun 1, 20231 min read


Sharing my excitement
As a designer/handweaver, which part comes first? It takes a life-time of learning a craft to get to place where an idea can be executed...

Karen Gelbard
Apr 11, 20231 min read


January upgrades
The new year starts with a busy January. I have completed converting my loom to an electronic assist and am having some repairs made to...

Karen Gelbard
Jan 19, 20231 min read
New Work in the Store
I have been slowly adding new pieces to the website store and removing all that have sold. In addition, custom orders are getting filled...

Karen Gelbard
Oct 23, 20221 min read


Visit in the Fiber Arts Studio Gallery by Zoom
Tomorrow, 2 PM Pacific Standard Time (4 PM Central Standard Time), you are invited to join me by Zoom for a visit in the Gallery. I had...

Karen Gelbard
May 21, 20221 min read


Sharing the exhibit with you
I am the featured artist in the Fiber Arts Studio Gallery exhibit that runs through June 19 at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. For this...

Karen Gelbard
May 5, 20221 min read


See it in December. Online or in person.
December starts with two special events. First, there is a Special Edition Issue of Tearsheet PDX magazine of my new work! In this issue,...

Karen Gelbard
Dec 2, 20211 min read


The Sea
Every year I like to create a video that is an editorial of the creative process. This year, a trip down the Oregon Coast was the point...

Karen Gelbard
Nov 6, 20211 min read


Behind the scenes of a photoshoot
Last month, Melanie Jackson of TearSheet PDX magazine asked me if I was interested in having a photoshoot of my new work. She knew that I...

Karen Gelbard
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Blackberry Jam
Blackberry Jam

Karen Gelbard
Sep 25, 20211 min read


Tranquility in Gray
Spring is here. I am waiting to see if seeds will sprout. That includes show applications for this year. Some shows will be Virtual....

Karen Gelbard
Apr 20, 20211 min read


Some find sea shells
Some find sea shells at the beach. This is what The Oregon Weaver takes away from a visit to the beach.

Karen Gelbard
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Slideshow at the Beach, or how to have a photoshoot without the sand....
This year I have explored many different ways to create “content” videos. Without being able to experience the fabrics first hand, these...

Karen Gelbard
Feb 28, 20211 min read


Loom Music
There is a relationship between reading music and reading a weaving draft. Both are on a staff and use notation. Music is not just about...

Karen Gelbard
Feb 14, 20211 min read
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