The Textiles of Märta Måås-Fjetterström

Macrame Workshops @ Dava Beads

Macrame Bracelet and Earring Workshops at Dava Beads!

Limited room available in these one day workshops, so sign up now by contacting Dava Beads.

Bracelet Workshop

August 10th at 10:30am

Learn basic macrame knotting techniques, how to incorporate beads and attach a clasp.

Earring Workshop

August 31st at 10:30am

Learn basic macrame knotting techniques, how to incorporate beads and attach ear wires.

Students will use bonded nylon string. All materials available for purchase at Dava Beads. Please purchase prior to the day of the workshop.

For more information including cost and list of supplies needed, please visit Dava Beads website or call the store, 503.288.3991.

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Color, Light & Fun!

Feels like Summer is just about here and I've got a fun line up -

The Portland Saturday Market all season long
Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show, Seattle, Washington July 9 & 10
Gresham Art Walk, Gresham, Oregon July 16
Art in the Park, Boise, Idaho September 9-11!

And I'd like to add many many bike rides, trips to Colorado, Cleveland, New York and who knows where else! Work hard, play harder, right? Lucky me my work is also part of my play!

I spent today making macrame rings. I've noticed that many guys really love my rings, but can never find one that fits - I need to make some larger! So, I've been knotting away with the goal of providing a ring for all sized fingers, and men and women.

I thought I'd share some images of my ring-making process. My favorite part of making rings is playing with endless color combinations. It really is a study in color theory.



And here is a photograph of my lovely studio with my new plants. Well, plants from my preschool classroom, which were well cared for by my students and now sit in my studio soaking up the sun, reminding me of all the fun and sweetness I experienced while teaching this past year. Oh, bittersweet! Miss those kids!

NW Folklife Festival

I have returned to Portland after four full days selling my jewelry at the NW Folklife Festival in Seattle, Washington. It was really fun being part of Urban Craft Uprising's new project of bringing quality indie-crafts and music to Folklife. Thank you Kristen, Lindsay and the Folklife staff!

A very beautiful and happy customer wearing my vegan feather fringe earrings!

I met some amazing people, artists and customers, and feel so lucky to be able to live the life I do, being creative and sharing it with the public! Check out these talented artists, who are not just creative, passionate and unique, but warm, friendly and thoughtful people, too!
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materialandmovement
sewmiishka
memecosmetics
glamgarb

Alexander Calder

Today was my last day teaching art to four and five year olds. Our last project was making mobiles based on the work of Alexander Calder, sculptor and painter, AND jewelry designer!!! While I was searching on the internet for images of his mobiles to show the kids, I came across some images of his jewelry. His pieces are timeless, elegant and sophisticated, somewhat comical, extravagant and odd - I love them!



One of my students is the daughter of a kinetic sculptor here in Portland and he wonderfully agreed to speak to the kids about his work and mobile sculptures. The kids sat quietly, listening, totally into it! They drew with pastels on small, irregular pieces of cardboard and matte board, used various yarns to tie these pieces to a re-figured wire hanger, and I, along with my awesome co-teacher and my student's dad, finished the tricky part of assembling their creations. Of course I wanted to learn more about Calder, and so I asked my student's dad about Calder's jewelry. I learned that he made many pieces and basically gave them away to friends! Boy, I wish I had been around!
Calder was a prolific artist of many mediums, an inspiration and intrique, and someone I am glad to know a bit more about now. Thanks kids!

Custom Necklace

I recently was contacted by a customer who envisioned a fusion of a few of my necklace designs. She purchased my circuit bracelet a while back at a craft fair, and loved my circuit necklace, but wanted the movement of my Canvas Necklaces, and the organic flowing quality of my Mermaid Necklace with a bit less dramatic flare.

Canvas Y-Necklace

Mermaid Necklace


Circuit Necklace

It was a lot of fun creating something new from already realized designs. I really enjoy creating custom orders because of how the process surprises me and brings forth something that I didn't see.

Finished Custom Necklace