Laverne Waddington – The Backstrap Loom and Weaving in South America / Scholarship presenter – Teresa Shaffer “Dyeing Yarns”
Bio: Laverne Waddington has been learning to weave on various kinds of simple looms with indigenous teachers in South America since 1996. In her home in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, she combines elements of ethnic design and her own original patterns to create unique pieces on a backstrap loom using the various techniques and structures she...