Rebecca Shelly was trained in oil painting at the Maine College of Art. She fell in love with color, texture, and patterns. This work led her to Oregon. She pursued her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Contemporary Arts Practices at Portland State University.

After school she sewed a shirt on her roommate’s sewing machine. This led her down the path of sewing/fitting garments, piecing, and free motion quilting.

She began teaching at California State University, Chico, and Butte College in their Art Departments. In Spring 2020, she was given the Fiber Arts course to teach. She had to quickly learn how to weave, spin and natural dye.

She did not realize that this would turn into her own business, Weft and Willow Fiber Arts Studio. Rebecca built this with seventeen looms, twelve sewing machines and six spinning wheels. She hosts workshops, a YouTube Channel, and opportunities for gathering together.

Find her Weft and Willow Fiber Art Studio here.

Email: rebecca.shelly@gmail.com