Amanda Mae and Mary Elizabeth Woodruff
We are two sisters living on a small farm in Southern Oregon, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range and at the headwaters of the only undammed river in Oregon. We create one-of-a-kind art yarns, and with the yarn, we weave carpets, pillows, and anything else we can think up! We get our wool from local farmers and process it at home using low-impact cleaning agents and dyes. We dye the wool after it has been washed with procion Dye, Jacquard Acid Dye, or Jacquard Silk Colors. The Procion dye creates more subtle tones, while the silk dye and the acid dye give us our deep "jewel" tones. Another dying method we use is "hand painting" the yarn after we spin it into hanks. We use squeeze bottles with the acid dyes and paint the yarn. We then steam set it and hang it to dry. The landscape that we live in -- the river, the forest, and the spirit of self-reliance -- is what inspires our work every day. All the steps taken in creating our products are done by hand.
Amanda Mae and Mary Elizabeth Woodruff
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