Meet the Guppy Sisters.

Neither fish nor siblings in reality, the Guppy Sisters are Kat Allison and Cindy French, a pair of intrepid needlewomen. They wanted a loom that wasn't irritating.

They didn't want to waste valuable weaving, quilting, and beading time finishing a bunch of warp ends and they didn't want to spend silly amounts of money on the looms that were commercially available. They wanted to weave with beads and tapestries on the same loom at the same time if that's what floated their boats at that moment.

With these things in mind, Cindy and Kat, both very comfortable with building their own things, built a loom. And so...

Meet the Copper Loom.

Cindy and Kat were very interested in a loom that was adaptable enough to be used in some very untraditional ways.

Their experimentation with warping systems has opened a world of exciting weaving possibilities!

They are currently having so much fun playing with the looms they have built, they feel they have an obligation to share their discoveries with other fiber and bead-loving people.

Required Reading

The Copper Loom book is now available! If you are local to Hampton Roads (like we are), you can purchase your book at the truly amazing Beadworkz store located in Portsmouth! You can also purchase online at The Woolery's website!

Events

Sharing Our Visions: Textile Based Mixed Media

Gallery on the York - 4/10/2010-5/9/2010

The opening reception will be on Saturday, April 10th from 6-8pm at the Gallery on the York, 7907 Geo Wash Mem Hwy, Yorktown, VA. Gallery hours are: Tue-Sat, 10-5, Sun 1-4, and closed on Mon. The phone number is 757 898-3076.

Classes

Take classes from Kat and Cindy, available only at Beadworkz! Browse the full class schedule!