The art and craft of weaving has inspired Jennie Hawkey for over 30 years, both as an artist and teacher.

Jennie is the owner of Hopewell Creations and teaches weaving to beginning and advanced weavers. Jennie has a passion for teaching and has presented at weaving workshops and festivals in addition to teaching students at her home. This summer she will be teaching several classes at the Midwest Weavers Conference, in Emporia, Kansas—a lifelong dream!

Working from her home studio located in Hopewell, Illinois, she produces hand-woven creations using four and eight harness looms. Though she specializes in hand weaving, Jennie is also adept at leatherwork and embroidery, often combining her skills to create intricately detailed pieces. She has studied leather craft with Kathryn Brenne, founder of the Academy of Fine Sewing and Design in North Bay, Ontario and has used the skills she acquired at the academy to develop a line of purses and accessories.

Jennie is an active member of the Illinois arts community. She is a long-time member of the Handweavers’ Guild, a founding member of the Three Sisters Folk Art School, and a member of Prairie Fiber Arts Guild.

Jennie will host an interactive Weave-It Loom demonstration at the Folk, Fiber & Friends Weekend 2013 Marketplace at Three Sisters Park Pavilion, 17189 N. Rt. 29, Chillicothe, Illinois 61523, Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Marketplace is open to the public with free admission and parking. We are pleased to present Midwestern vendors representing a wide variety of fiber arts media. There will be fiber arts demonstrations by local Guilds throughout the day and a fundraiser for Paws Giving Independence.

The event is sponsored by The Fiber Universe.
You may contact Jennie Hawkey directly at www.HopewellCreations.com or info@hopewellcreations.com.