The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing Handwoven Take & Create Art Kits to member public libraries to distribute November 1-30, 2023. This art experience has been designed by Minnesota artist Erika LeMay, for beginners to explore the art of handweaving. Take & Create Art Kits will include all supplies needed for the Handwoven Bookmark project: a wooden beginner loom, tapestry needle, two mini skeins of yarn, scissors, and an instructional printout. A video tutorial will be shared online for participants.
“These kits are a wonderful introduction to one of the oldest crafts in history,” said LeMay. “My hope is to share this skill with others and instill the sense that it is more than just weaving, it’s about what we discover in the process and the experiences that are infused in the fibers.”
“We are absolutely delighted to be working with Erika and to offer a new art experience for regional patrons,” said Mollie Stanford, ALS Regional Librarian.
This program is geared towards those ages 8 and up, as younger kids may need assistance. Please note, each location has a limited number of kits. Kits will be distributed at the following public libraries and ALS outreach locations:
Aurora Public Library
Babbitt Public Library
Baudette Public Library
Bovey Public Library
Buhl Public Library
Calumet Public Library
Carlton Area Public Library
Chisholm Public Library
Cloquet Public Library
Coleraine Public Library
Cook Public Library
Duluth Public Library
Ely Public Library
Eveleth Public Library
Gilbert Public Library
Grand Marais Public Library
Grand Rapids Area Library
Hibbing Public Library
Hoyt Lakes Public Library
International Falls Public Library
Keewatin Public Library
Marble Public Library
Moose Lake Public Library
Mountain Iron Public Library
Silver Bay Public Library
Two Harbors Public Library
Virginia Public Library
Arrowhead Library System Bookmobile
Arrowhead Library System Mail-A-Book (*patrons must qualify for Mail-A-Book services, kit may be modified in order to deliver by mail)
If you’d like some inspiration, feel free to check out an instructional video created by LeMay at https://tinyurl.com/ALSLegacyHandwovenBookmarks.
This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To learn more about ALS Legacy Events, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.
