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New workshops and handwoven pieces are added throughout the year.
Handwoven apparel inspired by the Oregon Coast
Model wearing a handwoven garment by The Oregon Weaver
Models wearing handwoven garments inspired by the Oregon Coast

Handwoven Apparel
Inspired by the Oregon Coast

One-of-a-kind jackets, coats, shawls, and custom garments designed and woven by artist Karen Gelbard to be worn, treasured, and lived in.

Model wearing a handwoven hooded shawl by The Oregon Weaver (Waterfall Scarf by the Nestucca River)

HOODED SHAWLS

So many ways to wear it. Hood. Vest. Shawl. The perfect travel piece.

Handwoven garment design book by Karen Gelbard with woven shawl

Master the Art of Weaving Garments

Discover the techniques, design process, and practical skills Karen shares to help weavers confidently create garments they love to wear.

Model wearing a custom handwoven coat and hooded shawl on the beach
Orange handwoven coat on the Oregon Coast

COATS

Imagine what it's like to wear a handwoven garment. Just imagine.

JACKETS

Unique. Style.

Like no other.

Model wearing a custom handwoven coat and hooded shawl on the beach

CUSTOM ORDERS

The work is custom made just for you. Samples are made to take to shows, where you can try different styles and look at color.

The Oregon Weaver logo

Free Motion Quilting

Free-motion quilting allows the artist to use stitches to draw on the cloth. Without a template or guide, but drawing upon memories of being by the beach, designs are stitched into the cloth. The motifs developed suggest the waves and rhythms of the beach. The stitching is yet another way to tell a story in the handwoven cloth.

Free-motion quilted handwoven jacket by Karen Gelbard
Oregon Coast beach scene for The Oregon Weaver events

EVENTS

Learn how artist Karen Gelbard creates the multi-faceted colors that make up her beautiful textured fabrics.

Handwoven garments displayed for an Oregon Weaver workshop

WORKSHOPS

Learn how artist Karen Gelbard creates the multi-faceted colors that make up her beautiful textured fabrics.

Handwoven fabric and fiber art process detail

THE PROCESS

Learn how artist Karen Gelbard creates the multi-faceted colors that make up her beautiful textured fabrics.

Model wearing the Manzanita handwoven coat by The Oregon Weaver

The Oregon Weaver

Wherever these garments go, they will tell an Oregon story.

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