About the artist and the art...

My roots in fiber art go back to when I was a teenager in Miami, Florida. It was the late 60's and macramé was all the rage. I made the usual plant hangers and owls, but eventually branched out into elaborate freeform wall hangings and knotted sculpture. In 1986 I relocated to Santa Fe and rediscovered my love of knotting in the form of jewelry. Over the years my work has continued to evolve as I've explored new techniques such as wire weaving, metal work, and bead mosaics.

My favorite jewelry creations are one of a kind necklaces. The Cavandoli technique, a kind of pictoral tapestry knotting, is a signature of my work. One square inch of knots can take over an hour and contain more than 250 knots. I draw on an intuitive design and color sense and get my inspiration from tribal cultures, Asian art, and natural forms.

I enjoy meeting other creative people and having the opportunity to present a new and updated perspective on macramé to a wider audience through my workshops. I've also written two books; Micro-Macramé Jewelry and Wired Micro-Macramé Jewelry as well as a DVD; Micro-Macramé & Cavandoli Knotting.

Please visit my Portfolio page to view my vessels and 3D fiber art and see more of my jewelry.

Galleries - Handwoven Originals and The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Shop in Santa Fe, Artemisia in Taos, New Mexico.

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For more information about my jewelry and fiber art... Email me at - joan@joanbabcock.com or write me... Joan R Babcock, 16 Camerada Rd., Santa Fe, N.M., 87508.