IslandWeaves.com
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Island Weaves - Nantucket
Description
Karin Ganga Sheppard
Karin Ganga Sheppard grew up on Nantucket. As a young girl, she was fascinated by the weavers at Nantucket Looms and the beautiful fabrics they created. She often dropped in after school to witness yarn being transformed into scarves, stoles, and throws. After graduating college, she, too, became a weaver at the Looms and worked there for twenty years. She learned her craft from two master weavers: the internationally-known Andy Oates and Sam Kasten, who now runs a successful handweaving and textile operation in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
In January 2000, Karin formed Island Weaves, featuring hand-woven items incorporating her own designs. Her products are crafted from high-quality natural fibers and include throws made of silk, alpaca, rabbit-hair angora, and cashmere. Her "Island Wedding Shawl" is made of 100 percent silk and comes in a wide range of colors for both brides and bridesmaids, a fitting accompaniment to weddings in the chapel or on the beach.
Her versatile line also includes multi-fiber scarves, washable cotton baby blankets, small rugs (such as the "Madaket Mall Mat", woven from recycled terry-cloth towels), and hand-woven silk eyeglass cases.
