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Esther Rodgers is a fiber artist who lives in Mebane, NC, though originally from Chicago IL. She seeks inspiration in everyday life- through music, nature, television- she?s always thinking ?how can I spin this into a yarn??. Esther loves to play with color and texture, and her one of a kind art yarns and art fiber batts continue to prove it. She?s been known to spin yarn that includes shredded money, cassette tape, sequins, beads, sparkly ... Read Full Bio »

Esther Rodgers is a fiber artist who lives in Mebane, NC, though originally from Chicago IL. She seeks inspiration in everyday life- through music, nature, television- she?s always thinking ?how can I spin this into a yarn??. Esther loves to play with color and texture, and her one of a kind art yarns and art fiber batts continue to prove it. She?s been known to spin yarn that includes shredded money, cassette tape, sequins, beads, sparkly pom pom?s, flowers?nothing is off limits! She is always looking for the next unique thing to add into her creations. Esther loves to work with different fibers and unusual techniques, making her creations stand-alone. Her most recent press includes being featured in the Winter/Spring 2011 issue of Knitscene magazine and the Fall 2010 issue of Spin Off magazine. She is working on her first book, scheduled to be released in the beginning of 2013 She?s thrilled to be now offering Textile Coutre, FiberArt Wearables in the form of knit and woven scarves and shawls from her amazing art yarns. Esther is also a wonderful teacher- she gives private lessons at her studio in NC, and teaches workshops all over the country. Esther is very conscious of where her fiber comes from. She buys wool from all animal friendly farms, some which comes from here in NC. She is also excited to offer full VEGAN yarns. These yarns are 100 % cellulose fibers, with no animal byproducts. They are also perfect for those will wool allergies.