Today we’d like to introduce you to Katrina King.
Hi Katrina, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I grew up with the women in my life constantly crafting, learning knitting, crochet, embroidery and cross-stitch from time spent with my great-grandmother, grandmothers and mom. Hands were always busy creating. I continued learning skills after college, weaving, spinning, tatting and more. Sometimes the more obscure the craft, the better! It is rare that I don’t have a project in hand or am sharing skills with other through teaching. My recent focus has been on creating unique one-of-kind artwear.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Handmade takes effort, time, and knowledge. In the age of disposable products and fast fashion, teaching the general public about what goes into a handcrafted item is the challenge. I take a small table loom and various other crafting tools to shows to demonstrate how items are made and the time they take. I’ve built my knowledge over the last thirty years and that also factors into the end product.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
Friends have always told me the yarn I work with is thread rather than yarn! Hence Threaded Dream Studio. I love working with thin, delicate yarns and threads to create lightweight wearable artwork. I love to dye my threads before dressing the loom and watching the colors and patterns interact as the weaving takes place.
Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
I am still starting out even with my years of craft experience in my pocket. There is so much variety in anything creative that I would say, find what makes your heart sing. I’m still working to find my audience and those that will appreciate what I do. They’re out there somewhere and I’ll find them. While I’m searching, I’m going to keep creating the things I love. It doesn’t make sense to make things that don’t bring you joy in the creating. The fabric remembers and those emotions soak into it.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.threadeddreamstudio.com/
- Instagram: @threaded_dream_studio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threadeddream
