Hangers Creative Reuse
Plastic, metal and wooden hangers can all be creatively reused to make furniture, costumes and other art.
Creative Reuse Lessons from Weaving Plastic Bags
Three key values of Trashmagination that were reinforced by my recent work weaving plastic bags on my floor loom into gorgeous colorful mats
My Mom’s Weaving – Gander Birch
My mom made an incredible weaving of a birch tree forest near where she was born in Gander, Newfoundland.
First Weavings on my Floor Loom
I finally got my floor loom working and made three weavings from my first warp.
Golden Moments Weaving
This weaving project took two years and is like a puzzle of major epiphanies in my life.
Maker Faire 2015
Once again Maker Faire was a whirlwind of fun! Thanks to everyone who did the weaving!
Weaving Plastic Bags on a Hoop
How to weave a circular plastic bag weaving on a large embroidery hoop – includes video
More Plastic Bag Weaving
The second plastic bag weaving went MUCH faster.
Weaving a dress bodice from plastic bags
My daughter and I are weaving plastic bags into dresses for a Trash Fashion show on May 21st.
Weaving a Spiral Rug from Recycled Plastic Bags
Send me your colorful plastic bags!
Story Loom at Family Science Night
The Story Loom was a super fun creative recycling activity at a local Family Science Night.
Story Loom
My husband makes me a Story Loom that I can use at events to teach about creative reuse of trash.
Golden Moments Weaving Project – Phase 2
My ambitious hand weaving project continues to take shape.
Crazy as a Loom Weaving Studio
When I visited this studio in July 2009, it became a symbol in my life of following my dreams.
Finishing a Weaving Project
My two beautiful towels bring me so much weaving joy.
Weaving a Weft
Step-by-step photos of how to actually weave on the loom, now that the warp is ready
Threading a Warp on a Floor Loom
I learned the super complex techniques behind putting a warp on a floor loom – with step-by-step photos.
We put the loom together!
Without instructions, we managed to put together the loom that my weaving teacher gave me.
Learning to Weave with a Floor or Table Loom
I am fulfilling a dream since I was a teenager – to weave with a floor loom.
My First Three Golden Moments Weavings
To complete my Weaving a Life certification, I am weaving 10 “golden moments” from my life.
Woven Bundle from Recycled T-Shirts
My latest weaving assignment is about staying focused on what matters the most.
Woven Mask from Recycled T-Shirts
My latest weaving project for my Weaving a Life course is a mask.
Belt of Power
The belt is designed to hold something that symbolizes “What gives you power?”
Wavemaker – My Weaving A Life Doll
My latest weaving assignment is a reminder of my goal – to find my best life’s work.
Weaving Black Belt Awards
I wove black belts from a recycled black t-shirt to commemorate a milestone for my friends.
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