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EDITION #01

Studio Notes — March

A Studio Transition

This week I’ll be heading back to Minneapolis to begin packing up my Seward neighborhood studio. The building has been sold, and it’s time for me to say goodbye to a space that, even in just a little over a year, held a tremendous amount of life and work.

It’s bittersweet to close the door on a place where I hosted workshops and welcomed so many people into the studio. Over the past year, more than a hundred students and visitors passed through that space to learn, weave, and spend time together around the loom. Those gatherings made the studio feel far bigger than its walls.

For now, I’ll be traveling light and working primarily from my studio in Marshall, North Carolina. The mountains have been a quiet place to think and begin new ideas, and I’m grateful to have this space while I settle into what comes next.

Many of my belongings will remain in Minneapolis, and I expect to return throughout the year for a few larger projects that are currently in the works. For now, I’ll be moving between these two places while the next chapter of the studio begins to take shape.

Transitions always carry a little sadness, but they also open the door to new directions.

 

Winter Repairs

I’ve added several small works from the Winter Repairs series to the webshop this week.

These pieces are composed of fragments of handwoven cloth gathered over many years. During a quiet winter residency at Penland School of Craft in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I found myself turning away from weaving new fabric and instead slowly piecing together fragments I had made long ago.

The woven pieces are collaged and stitched onto wool felt grounds. The process became a way of slowing down and gently mending what felt broken or scattered. Gathering fragments of cloth, time, and memory.

Detail from the Winter Repairs series

 View the Winter Repairs Series  
 

In the Studio

I’ve also begun preparing for a new workshop that I hope to offer this fall.

This summer I’ll be weaving an entire wall of samples using a new yarn that has completely captured my imagination. The possibilities feel endless. Different textures, structures, and small departures that might lead to new directions in my work.

The workshop will center around working directly from this wall of woven samples, exploring how specialty yarns can open unexpected paths in weaving.

I’m keeping the details a little quiet for now, but I’m excited to share more soon.

 

Help Shape Future Workshops

As I plan workshop offerings, I would love to hear more about what kinds of experiences would be most meaningful for you. If you have a moment, I’ve created a short form where you can share your interests and ideas. Your feedback will help shape the workshops and studio offerings I develop moving forward.

 Share your thoughts 
 

Until next time,

Amber

Marshall, North Carolina

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amber m. jensen

Amber M. Jensen
2528 East 22nd Street
Minneapolis, MN, 55406
United States

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