Fabric of Life: Paper Weaving with Dee Michel

In this video, paper crafter Dee Michel demonstrates some ways to weave with paper. While he only shows the simplest types of weave (plain and twill), more complicated weave patterns could be used as well.

Dee Michel has been doing crafts and using materials in unusual ways since he was a kid. He organizes the annual Edible Book festival for Forbes Library in Northampton. Dee has taught origami in various contexts, and his pieces have been displayed at the Springfield Museums and the Forbes Library Children’s Room. He demonstrated his sprang hammock at last year’s Barnfest and is a longtime Balkan dancer. He also knits and crochets; there are 26 tubs of yarn in his basement, organized by color.

Learn more about Dee Michel on his website at: https://www.deemichel.info/
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Fabric of Life is a 501(c)3 not for profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and passing on of knowledge and skills that enrich our daily lives. We strive to see traditional skills flourish in our modern world and make these educational opportunities available to future generations. Working together creating practical things of beauty not only improves quality of life, but also strengthens communities.

Learn more about Fabric of Life at: https://fabric-of-life.org/