My name is Nicholene and I am delighted to share a golden thread of my journey with you. I am weaving the story of my grandmothers with the threads of the past, present and future. Wool and cotton come together with the magical dance of the loom. Infused with the essence of the earth and stars, plant and stone, sun and moon. Healing cloth in a trail of honeyed medicine of the earth. The whisper of the wind, shimmering luminescence of the moon, song of the trees, dance of the flower and bee. I spend many quiet hours at the loom with the warp and weft overlooking the French Broad River, at the forest’s edge. It brings me much inspiration and joy. As the fiber moves through my hands, each little thread and stitch is carefully woven with intention, prayer and song. I like to imagine I am working in bits and pieces of the land into my work. Deep connection and belonging. Fiber is a passion of mine. I love the feel, colors and textures. I like to think that as the fiber goes through my hands spun into yarn, each little stitch and row carefully knit, so weave in my dreams. Every path the fiber has gone through from animal, plant, sun, rain, soil, love and care influences its creation. Through the hands of many into the beauty of what it has become today.
