About Me
My name is Mary Unger and I am a weaver and quilter based in Wisconsin. I use natural materials to craft handmade textiles for everyday use.
I have been weaving for over five years and quilting more than twenty. I also embroider, crochet, and enjoy other needlework crafts.
I am a member of Wisconsin Craft, the Mid-Wisconsin Visual Art Connection, and the Midwest Weavers Association. When I am not weaving or quilting, I teach American literature and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at a small liberal arts college in Wisconsin.
My Work
I enjoy weaving items for everyday use. I make home goods (hand towels, blankets, coasters, table runners, dinner napkins, handkerchiefs), wearables (scarves and shawls), as well as home decor (framed pieces and wall hangings). I use traditional weaving methods on a variety of looms I own at my home in Oshkosh, WI. While I enjoy exploring a variety of weave structures and techniques, I am partial to overshot. I do most of my weaving on my 1950s-era four-shaft Leclerc floor loom, and a more recent Ashford four-shaft table loom. I also regularly weave on my Ashford rigid heddle.
I work mostly in muted or neutral colors and exclusively in natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool, and alpaca), and source my yarn from local and/or small businesses.
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