This is a set of links I put together for folks who attend my eTextiles seminar. Last updated 2 December 2020 Artists & Engineers Leah Buechley https://makezine.com/2014/07/18/leah-buechley-crafting-the-lilypad-arduino/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtNEPkwCfxA https://www.instructables.com/id/turn-signal-biking-jacket/ Nwanua Elumeze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHT47yXoZdo Limor Fried https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D27U3wHN8fs https://www.adafruit.com/ https://www.dreamhost.com/blog/how-limor-fried-built-a-diy-tech-empire/ Becky Stern www.beckystern.com … Continue reading →
I was browsing around online as I sometimes do, and look what I stumbled across. The Sept-Oct edition of Handwoven is on sale, with my eTextile project mentioned on the cover! How cool is that?
I got back from Madrona yesterday. As always, it was a whirlwind. This year I ended up teaching two entirely new classes, one with a co-teacher, which was another first for me. I enjoy working up new material to teach, … Continue reading →
I gave a one-hour talk to the Whidbey Weaver’s Guild on etextiles. I was excited, I was prepared, it was a good group of folks… so how’d it go? I don’t know. And that’s a problem. It’d been a month … Continue reading →
Today and for the next few days I’m updating slide decks and practicing public speaking for two presentations I’m giving over Zoom next week. Normally, when I teach or give a talk, I take great care to hide all the … Continue reading →
Now that I’ve left the tech world, one of the things I’m picking back up is teaching fiber arts at select venues. So I’m excited that I’ll be teaching in Prince George, British Columbia at the Association of Northwest Weavers’ … Continue reading →
This past weekend I traveled down to Oakland to teach at the Conference of Northern California Handweavers. It was a fun time. I hadn’t been immersed in the fiber world in a while and it was good to be back. … Continue reading →
Below is a list of things I’ve published, both fiction and non-fiction. In addition, I’ve written developer documentation for the Microsoft Windows SDK, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform. Comics I’ve published comics in the collaborative anthology, Dune. Dune #82 … Continue reading →
If you’re interested in having me teach an online presentation or workshop, please email me at teaching@synemitchell.com to get my latest class offerings and rates. Upcoming events Olympia Weaver’s Guild April 16, 2020 – Zoom (online) Inventive Weaving: big ideas, … Continue reading →
Guess what? I’m teaching at Sock Summit in Portland!!! If you don’t yet know about this event, it’s an entire weekend celebrating the hand-knit sock. It covers pretty much every way a sock can be created and is a complete ball of … Continue reading →
This is one of my favorite nights of the year. I love the twinkly lights and the sense of anticipation, When I was a little girl, I used to sleep in the living room next to the tree the night … Continue reading →
This morning I had a delightful brunch with Claudia Chase (owner and founder of Mirrix Looms) and her daughter Elena (marketing director of Mirrix.) Claudia was in town visiting her daughter after a video shoot in Ohio, and it was … Continue reading →
