I have been crocheting since I was a little girl. I like to work in a very small scale, producing tiny lace doilies, encircled in sterling silver, that you can wear. I also make larger doilies from vintage patterns and frame them under glass, or use them to embellish silk scarves. http://mccordworks.com 713-899-2814 Newsletter, bio & more!
September Events
Focus on Fiber, an exhibit by Houston Area Fiber Artists presented by 18 Hands Gallery. The exhibit runs September 10-26, with a reception on Friday, September 18. http://18handsgallery.com/
Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Annual Sale will be held at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft September 9-11. http://weavehouston.org/sale.html
My jewelry is carried in Houston, Texas at The Artful Corner, in the Heights on White Oak Blvd. What a wonderful destination right here in the neighborhood!
The Artful Corner: website http://www.theartfulcorner.com/
The Artful Corner: Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/The-Artful-Corner/74559509247
Haven Gallery in Austin and Artmakers Collective in Bastrop also carry my jewelry. Please see my website for addresses and other information.
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Leisa
I learned to crochet at age 8. My grandmother taught me, starting me with a wooden hook she whittled herself. Over time, as I scaled up my interest, I scaled down my dimensions. Because I am interested in preserving the disappearing needlecraft of thread crochet – the patterns and the technique – my goal is to promote its appreciation by displaying it in new ways.
For inspiration, I use my growing collection of patterns from several thread manufacturers from the 30s, 40s and 50s. These vintage patterns are a starting point, and though the thread and hooks called for are quite fine to begin with, I have in most cases scaled them down even further to make them small enough to be wearable as jewelry. Some styles use my own original patterns.
I use silk beading cord or white cotton crochet thread, and a vintage steel crochet hook. All color thread is dyed by hand, and in some cases painted in a variegated colorway. All the jewelry components are high quality sterling silver, quite suitable for sensitive ears and skin.
I also love making full-scale doilies, and I have hundreds of vintage patterns. Framing these under glass accentuates their perfect geometry. The latest additions to my inventory are hand-dyed silk scarves embellished with silk doilies. I am honored to be able to pay tribute to the fine needlecraft practiced by our mothers and grandmothers.
