March PROGRAM
MARCH 12, 2020
AMANDA ROBINETTE–TAI CHI FOR FIBER ARTISTS LECTURE AND WORKSHOP* Amanda Robinette is a professional weaver and Tai Chi instructor residing in Mechanicsburg, PA.
She has published several articles in Handwoven magazine, taught at The Mannings Handweaving School and as a guest at weaving guilds, and spoken at the Weaving History Conference at the Thousand Islands Arts Center and Handweaving Museum, as well as at weaving guilds across the U.S.
Amanda shares her interest in all kinds of weaving and clothing recycling on her blog at westernsakiori.com. Through combining her knowledge of weaving and Tai Chi, she also developed Tai Chi for Weavers, a program dedicated to teaching weavers how to use the principles of Tai Chi to improve their weaving ergonomics and stamina. She has taught the program at The Mannings Handweaving School and at weaving guilds, and in 2017 released the program on DVD.
Her current work is focused on continuing to extend the possibilities of rag weaving, yarn recycling and Tai Chi programs for other fiber artists. She lives with her husband and two children (and lots of looms and rags) in central Pennsylvania.design process and textile explorations.
Weavers in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania