Our Founding Members

Linda Arandas is a mixed media artist who draws her inspiration from nature.  Along her journey into the fiber arts she has explored macrame, needle felting, weaving, fabric collage and embroidery.  Linda has found that fiber arts are a form of mindfulness and she is especially fond of the meditative process of stitching.

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Mimi’s Paper Collage artworks start with her own hand-painted papers that are collaged and sewn together to create whimsical designs.  Her painting process includes stamping, resist work, and direct application.

Deb Deaton is an award-winning fiber and mixed-media artist who enjoys sharing her knowledge through the unique and exciting classes she offers throughout the country, introducing students to the amazing world of art. Her work can be found at Cactus Wren Gallery, Tubac, AZ and Southern Arizona Arts Guild Gallery, Tucson, AZ

I started sewing 60 years ago when I was 22.  Putting little pieces of fabric together was fun, until it wasn’t anymore. I moved on from that fiber art into non-traditional weaving and the various ways of playing with roving. For friends who would like to learn to weave but “have no room for a loom”, I’ve come up with a variation on a pin loom, which they can make for themselves, and then teach them the basics of simple weaving.  

For me, the inspiration and then the creation are what bring me pleasure. Following rules and perfection are secondary.