Accent Stole
This lightweight hand-dyed silk scarf has been accented with colourful wool needle felted trimmings.
Care: This product is made of hand dyed wool yarn. Hand wash in lukewarm water. Rinse at the same temperature to prevent shrinking. Press with damp cloth on top of fabric. Do not put in dryer.
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Artist Bio
Corrie was born in the Netherlands.There she studied at the Art Academy in Amsterdam. Then taught crafts and childcare and psychology at a vocational school before immigrating to Canada in 1969.
In 1973 she studied weaving and spinning and dying with Edna Blackburn.
Of the many media that Corrie has worked in , textiles are her favourite.
In 2006 she reopened a weaving studio, she called "the flying shuttle"in Angus Ontario where she taught weaving to mentally challenged adults for four years. This was a successful venture.
Today Corrie is an active member of the Nottawasaga Weavers and Spinners Guild.
She lives in Barrie, Ontario.
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