Shari Diamond

Weaving

Shari loves to share her enthusiasm for and knowledge of weaving with others. She teaches new students the basics of weaving -- from planning their projects, dressing their looms, and the mechanics of weaving to finishing and displaying their projects. She helps experienced students focus on what they want to create, work on their design, and weave structures to create what they envision. 

Shari believes that good teaching comes from being a lifelong learner, which is why she continues her own weaving education. She’s completed workshops in many structures/techniques including overshot, double weave (both traditional and deflected), and parallel threading, diversified plain weave.

Shari is an active volunteer at the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center in Hartford, CT. There, she helps prepare looms for visually impaired and senior artisans. A weaver since 2018, Shari is currently a member of the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut, the Weavers of Western Massachusetts, and Complex Weavers. Shari serves as a Trustee of the New England Weavers Seminar (NEWS) and is attending the Hill Institute Master Weavers Program. 

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