The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

It all started when…

Deb’s ex-husband, Brent, introduced them. Brent and Sue had studios in the Indian Orchard Mills in Springfield, Massachusetts. Brent’s studio was at the beginning of the hall and Sue had a studio halfway down the hall. At the time, Sue was using her skills in weaving to create wearable art. Meanwhile, Deb was deep into learning new skills in spinning yarn. Brent thought their complementary skills in fiberarts could be mutually beneficial. He never imagined that they each shared a deep love of learning, research and creating ways to produce beautiful things by hand. From fiberarts to dyeing, bookmaking, botanical printing and beyond, they push each other to learn and try new things. In addition to this, their love of community and teaching has evolved into making their “retirement” the best time to share and produce.