SHAKTI WEAVER: ORIGINAL HANDMADE WALL HANGINGS, PLANT PODS + SPIRITED ART.
Macrame is a form of textile that ties knots by hand, and differs in that way from knitting or weaving. Thought to have originated as early as the 13th century in Arab and Turkish cultures, and made popular in the US during the 1970’s, macrame has trended forward again as hip design accents for home.
One night in the summer of 2017, I discovered amazing macrame designs on Instagram and got drawn into an IG vortex. I fell in love with the intricate designs, and the use of natural elements like cotton string, rope, jute, and driftwood. The next day I went to the craft shop and bought some basic supplies, found a You Tube video, and taught myself how to do it. Having always been visually inclined and love using my hands, I found macrame a very satisfying art form since I also use wood collected from my yearly travels to Costa Rica. I’ve been non-stop ever since.
I have been featured in may artisan markets around Brooklyn including Artists & Fleas, Holiday Market and weekend Market at PS321 Park Slope, and my home yoga studio boutique at Bend and Bloom Yoga (Brooklyn Flow).
