Julie Arthur | Making It Up North
- Andy McIlvain
- 12 hours ago
- 1 min read
Video from PBS North
Julie Arthur | Making It Up North
"In this episode of Making It Up North, we visit the studio of fiber artist Julie Arthur. Since picking up the craft in 1973, Julie has evolved from a student to a master instructor, finding her home and her "people" within the vibrant North Shore arts community.
Julie takes us through her entire "seat-of-the-pants" creative process—from carding and blending custom-dyed wool to spinning highly textured yarns designed specifically for the loom. Watch as she demonstrates the intricate Clasp technique and the traditional Scandinavian Krokbragd pattern on her massive Swedish Glimåkra loom, all while drawing inspiration from the natural color palette of her Cook County surroundings." from the video introduction
0:00 – The 11-to-1 Rule: Keeping the Weaver Going 0:34 – Carding: Blending a Custom Color Palette 1:10 – Spinning for Texture, Not for Knits 1:55 – The "Clasp" Technique: Intuitive Design on the Fly 2:40 – Self-Taught Since 1973: Evolution of a Maker 3:15 – Finding "My People" in the Cook County Arts Community 3:50 – "Socially Acceptable Stress Relief": The Power of the Beat 4:28 – The Glimåkra Loom: A Swedish Assembly Story 5:05 – Traditional Krokbragd: A Scandinavian Pattern Style 5:50 – Nature’s Palette: Drawing Inspiration from the North Shore 6:35 – The "Infinite Stash" and the Future of the Loom 7:12 – Only Limited by Your Imagination
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