One of four abstract flowers in the warp rep wallhanging series "Pansy Forth", designed and woven by Rosalie Neilson, Fiberworks-PCW graphic

Pansy Forth
One of four rep wall hangings whose profile draft was created by "interleaving" two curves learn more

Portion of design featuring large blue square against a checkerboard background of ovals and circles, "Op to Be Square", designed and woven by Rosalie Neilson, Fiberworks-PCW

OP to Be Square
A progress journal from warping to weaving to finishing. Homage to Laurie Herrick learn more

FLOW Rug
Kitchen Rep Rug woven to celebrate a catered dinner by Scandinavian Heritage Foundation Executive Director learn more

Two books published in the Kumihimo Series
Hira Kara Gumi & Edo Yatsu Gumi
learn more

What's the Silk Standard? learn more

Rosalie Neilson Teaching Schedule 2012-2013

Rep Weaving - Color & Design: It's in the Warp
Oregon College of Art & Craft
Portland, OR
15 week class Wednesdays - 6:30 to 9:30 pm
September 12 - January 16, 2013

Color and Design in Rep Weave (4 and 8 shaft)
Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild
Richmond, B.C. CANADA
September 29-30, 2012

It's in the Warp: Color and Design in Rep
Eugene Weavers' Guild
at Eugene Textile Center, 1510 Jacobs Drive
Workshop: February 23 & 24, 2013
Lecture: "Ripped" About Rep
February 25, 2013

Kumihimo - Introduction to Braiding on the Marudai
Corvallis Handweavers and Spinners Guild
March 9-10, 2013
Location TBA

One Day Rep Design and Demo Workshop
Salem Fiberarts Guild
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Two Workshops at JCCFS, Brasstown NC
John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC
Electric Braids - Kumihimo on the Marudai
April 12 -14, 2013
Color and Design in Rep
April 14 (evening) - April 20, 2013

Rep Weaving
Handweavers Guild of Boulder
at Shuttles, Spindles, and Skeins
Boulder CO
Workshop: May 11 - 12, 2013
Lecture: Rep Weaving
May 13, 2013 (day meeting)
Lecture: Designing with Blocks for Multi-Harness Weaving
May 14, 2013 (evening meeting)

Color and Design in Warp-faced Rep
ANWG 2013 Northwest Weavers Conference
Western Washington University
Bellingham WA
June 17-23, 2013
Workshop: June 18-June 20, 2013
Seminar: Power of Block Design
Seminar: "Ripped" About Rep
June 21 - June 22, 2013

Color and Design in Rep
Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore
Workshop: September 28-30, 2013
Lecture: "Ripped" about Rep
October 1, 2013

Rep Weave Workshops - Click on galleries
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Woven Label for Orion's Plumage featuring a parrot, weaving studio of Rosalie Neilson
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Weaving Home Page
Rosalie Neilson, Kumihimo Braiding Home Page
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAMERON R. NEILSON
Rosalie Neilson, Hidden Element, Suzanna Terrill Art Gallery, Cincinnati OH, 2000
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, Ravenscar Spring Conference 2006, North Yorkshire, England
Rosalie Neilson, Hidden Element Exhibit, Rep Weaving, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, Orlando Weavers Guild, Florida
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, John C. Campbell Folk School, August 2008
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild, Golden, CO
BLOCK DESIGN IN OVERSHOT

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DUNCAN NEILSON

Learn more about the book in progress by Rosalie Neilson called
An Exaltation of Blocks ©

Graphic Design from forthcoming book, An Exaltation of Blocks written by Rosalie Neilson
CLICK Block Design at left for Rosalie Neilson's explanation of Huck Lace Towels in Handwoven magazine, May/June 2008 issue.
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown N.C.
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, Boston Weavers Guild
Rosalie Neilson, Rep Workshop, Michigan League of Handweavers, Holland MI

 

 

Orion's Plumage is the weaving studio of Rosalie Neilson in Milwaukie, Oregon
where the possibilities of geometric design are explored in two fiber media:
Warp-faced Rep Weave and Kumihimo Braiding.