Ox Bow

I had the great pleasure of spending a week at Ox Bow, in Michigan, the last week in July

The week was focused on learning to weave

This is the beautiful house I stayed in

This is the quaint room I was assigned

I loved it because it had lots of hooks and 2 windows

Ox Box is set deep in the woods

The studio (left) and my house (right) were across the street from each other

The top floor was our studio, downstairs was a printing studio

I love being able to see sunsets when I get the chance

A short drive from Ox Bow was accessibility to Lake Michigan

Ox Bow provides all your meals, this is the lovely kitchen and eating area

Weaving booty

The first day we made our looms and warped them

Finished and warped loom

Before we began on our big loom, we made small pieces

using cardboard. This allowed us the chance to experiment,

and get familiar with the weaving process.

 Another sunset seen from outside the studio

 Some of the artists in the class collaborated on installation pieces

Our studio was big, open, full of natural light, and had air conditioning

We spent the days working on our art until about 11pm 

Our studio also had a big open deck, this came in handy when 

we had no electricity for a day after a big storm

It was great to be so close to the beach

Break time to collect some rocks

Ox Bow is set by a lagoon, sunsets could be quite spectacular

One of our favorite things was going to the 24 hour Toast Bar at 11 pm

A tasty snack and great conversation could always be found

Here are some pictures of me working on my big piece

The last day of class we set up a gallery and had critiques

Everyone's work was incredible.

It was a great week with some great people

This is my big completed piece

Here are some of the other artists' completed pieces

 Below is a small piece I made