Bio
LINDA HARTSHORN is a weaver and dyer, known for her unique dyework and lively use of color in her handwoven textiles. Linda weaves and dyes in her home on the redwood coast of northern California, and teaches weaving at the Ink People Center for the Arts in Eureka. Linda enjoys leading workshops and brings her positive, fun and supportive teaching style to events all over the country. She is a two time recipient of the Victor Thomas Jacoby Award for spinners, weavers and dyers.
Artist’s Statement
In weaving I have discovered the threads that connect us to other people, to other places and other times. I believe weaving is an essential part of being human. I like to express this through my work, which is influenced by many textile traditions but is still very much my own. I use natural fibers, a diversity of weave structures, and hand dyeing, including plant and mineral dyes, to create artistry in fiber.
Textile Resume
Positions and Affiliations
- Manager of the Fiber Arts Studio, Ink People Center for the Arts
- Publicist and former President of the Natural Fiber Fair
- Judge of Handwoven Natural Fibers, Humboldt County Fair
- Program Chair and Past President of the Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild
- Programs Chair, Conference of Northern California Handweavers 2009
- Member of Handweavers Guild of America, Complex Weavers, and Humboldt Arts Council
Conference Leader Experience
- Handweavers Guild of America Convergence Conference (HGA) 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022
- Associaton of Northwest Weaving Guilds Conference (ANWG) 2011, 2023
- Michigan League of Handweavers (MLH) 2022
- Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners Conference (MAWS) 2018
- Mid Atlantic Fiber Association Conference (MAFA) 2015, 2017
- Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH) 2013, 2014
- Florida Tropical Weavers Guild Conference (FTWG) 2014
Weaving Classes
At The Ink People Center for the Arts, Eureka, CA
| Years | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Shadow Weave |
| 2019 | Shadow Weave |
| 2018 | Overshot Weaving |
| 2017-present | Beginning and Intermediate Weaving (every fall and winter) |
| 2016 | Beginning Weaving (at Lost Coast Weaving Studio) |
| 2013 | Ikat Weaving |
| 2011 | Shadow Weave |
| 2009 | Overshot Weaving |
| 2008 | Shadow Weave |
| 2007 | Ikat Weaving |
| 2006 | Overshot Weaving |
| 2005 | Shibori Weaving and Dyeing |
| 2004 | Painted Warp Weaving |
| 2003 | Rug Weaving |
| 2002-2013 | Beginning and Intermediate Weaving (every fall and winter) |
Workshops
| Years | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe (virtual), Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers |
| 2021 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe (virtual), Chattahoochee Weavers Guild, Atlanta GA |
| 2020 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Seattle Weavers Guild, Seattle WA |
| 2020 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe (virtual), Weavers of Orlando |
| 2019 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Warp Painting, Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild, Denver CO |
| 2019 | Organic Indigo, Fiber Circle Studio, Cotati CA |
| 2019 | Ikat Design, Handweavers of the Valley, Exeter CA |
| 2019 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC |
| 2019 | Warp Painting, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata CA |
| 2019 | Organic Indigo, Indigo Shibori, Intro to Inkle Weaving, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival (OFFF), Canby OR |
| 2018 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Eugene Weavers Guild, Eugene OR |
| 2018 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts, Santa Rosa CA |
| 2018 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, The Ink People Center for the Arts, Eureka CA |
| 2018 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Silk Painting, Warp Painting, Organic Indigo, Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners (MAWS) Conference, Big Sky MT |
| 2018 | Inkle Weaving, Silk Painting, Woven Shibori, Ikat Design, HGA's Convergence Conference, Reno NV |
| 2018 | Organic Indigo, Pacific Textile Arts, Fort Bragg CA |
| 2018 | From Rags To Rugs, The Ink People Center for the Arts, Eureka, CA |
| 2018 | Organic Indigo, Indigo Shibori, Painted Skeins and Warps, Silk Painting, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival (OFFF), Canby OR |
| 2017 | Organic Indigo, Silk Painting, Painted Skeins and Warps, Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene OR |
| 2017 | Organic Indigo, Warp Painting, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata CA |
| 2017 | Warp Painting, Webfoot Weavers, Brookings OR |
| 2017 | Woven Shibori, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC |
| 2017 | Organic Indigo, Silk Painting, Painted Skeins and Warps, Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, OR |
| 2017 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, MidAtlantic Fiber Association Conference (MAFA) Millersville, PA |
| 2017 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Organic Indigo, Pacific Textile Arts, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2017 | Organic Indigo, Warp Painting, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2017 | Natural Colors to Dye For, Fort Worth Weavers Guild, Fort Worth TX |
| 2017 | Indigo Shibori, Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts, Santa Rosa, CA |
| 2017 | Organic Indigo, Treadles to Threads Spinners Guild, Walnut Creek, CA |
| 2016 | Organic Indigo, Pacific Textile Arts, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2016 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Silk Painting, Warp Painting, HGA's Convergence, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2016 | Weaving in a Parallel Universe, Silk Painting, Warp Painting, HGA's Convergence, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2016 | Organic Indigo, Pacific Textile Arts, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2016 | Organic Indigo, Intro to Inkle Weaving, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2016 | Organic Indigo, Intro to Inkle Weaving, Silk Painting and Painted Skeins and Warps, Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, OR |
| 2016 | Indigo Shibori, Carin Engen Studio, Garberville, CA |
| 2016 | Organic Indigo, Intro to Inkle Weaving, Silk Painting and Painted Skeins and Warps, Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, OR |
| 2016 | Organic Indigo, Intro to Inkle Weaving, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2015 | Beginning Weaving, Wild Dyes from the Fibershed, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2015 | Natural Colors to Dye For, Painted Skeins and Warps, Rigid Heddle Weaving, OFFF, Canby, OR |
| 2015 | Secrets of Shadow Weave, Harmony Weavers Guild, Wilmington, DE |
| 2015 | Indigo for Blues and Greens, Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild |
| 2015 | Silk Painting, Indigo for Blues and Greens, and Indigo Shibori, Potomac Fiber Arts Guild, Washington, D.C. |
| 2015 | Ikat Design, Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
| 2015 | Indigo for Blues and Greens, Silk Painting and Stamping, Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, OR |
| 2015 | Woven Shibori, MidAtlantic Fiber Association Conference (MAFA), Millersville, PA |
| 2014 | Indigo Shibori workshop, Florida Tropical Weavers Guild Conference (FTWG), Lake Yale, FL |
| 2014 | Warp Painting workshop, Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts, Santa Rosa, CA |
| 2014 | Natural Colors to Dye For, Silk Painting and Stamping, Indigo for Blues and Greens, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, OR |
| 2014 | Indigo Shibori, Warp Painting for Weavers, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2014 | Indigo Shibori, Indigo for Blues and Greens, Clatsop Weavers and Spinngers Guild, Long Beach, WA |
| 2014 | Indigo Shibori, Warp Painting, Silk Painting and Stamping, and Inkle Weaving workshops, HGA's Convergence, Rhode Island |
| 2014 | Shadow Weave workshop, Conference of Northern California Handweavers (CNCH), Oakland, CA |
| 2013 | Ikat Design, Silk Painting, and Warp Painting workshops, CNCH, Squaw Valley, CA |
| 2013 | Indigo for Blues and Greens, Inkle Weaving workshops, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2013 | Silk Painting, Painted Skeins and Warps workshops, OFFF, Canby, OR |
| 2013 | Indigo for Blues and Greens and Inkle Weaving workshops, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2012 | Warp Painting for Weavers workshop, Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners |
| 2012 | Shadow Weave workshop, Saturday Handweavers Guild, Ashland, OR |
| 2012 | Natural Dye and Silk Painting workshops, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2012 | Indigo Dyeing Workshop, Mendocino Coast Handweavers Guild, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2012 | Ikat Workshop, Seattle Weavers Guild |
| 2012 | Indigo Dyeing, Yokayo Textile Guild, Ukiah, CA |
| 2012 | From Rags to Rugs workshop, Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners, Sonora, CA |
| 2011 | Natural Dye and Warp Painting workshps, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2011 | Natural Dyeing, Indigo, and Silk Painging Workshops, Association of Northwest Weaving Guilds Conference (ANWG), Salem, OR |
| 2011 | Natural Colors to Dye For Workshop, Treadles to Threads Guild, Oakland, CA |
| 2011 | Inkle Weaving, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, OR |
| 2011 | Indigo Dyeing Workshop, Redwood Empire Guild, Petaluma, CA |
| 2011 | Painted Warp for Weavers, Natural Colors to Dye For, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2010 | From Rags to Rugs, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA |
| 2009 | Silk Painting, Hands On Craft, Arcata, CA |
| 2009 | Indigo: How Can You Resist? workshop, Woven Shibori, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA |
| 2009 | Natural Dye Workshop, NorthCoast Knittery |
| 2008-2010 | Natural Dye Workshop, Indigo Workshop, Portable Loom Weaving (annually), Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, OR |
| 2008-2009 | Natural Dye workshop at The Ink People Center for the Arts, Eureka, CA |
| 2008 | Tapestry Weaving, Easy Backstrap Weaving, California Wool and Fiber Festival, Boonville, CA |
| 2007-present | Indigo Shibori Workshop, (annually) Sproule Studios, Fortuna, CA |
| 2006-2010 | Easy Backstrap Weaving/Tapestry Weaving, Natural Fiber Fair, Redway, CA |
| 2006-2008 | Natural Dye, Indigo Workshop at Lambtown USA Festival,Dixon, CA |
| 2004-present | Natural Dye, Indigo, Spindle Spinning and Portable Loom Workshops at Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium, Laytonville, CA |
| 2000-2010 | Natural Dye Workshop (annually), Natural Fiber Fair, Redway, CA |
Lectures and Programs
| Years | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2020 | "Color Fundamentals for Fiber Artists", "Textile Tour of Guatemala", Seattle Weavers Guild, Seattle WA |
| 2019 | "Color Fundamentals for Fiber Artists", Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild, Denver C) |
| 2019 | "Color Fundamentals for Fiber Artists", Handweavers of the Valley, Visalia, CA |
| 2018 | "Color Fundamentals for Fiber Artists", Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts, Santa Rosa, CA |
| 2018 | "Color Fundamentals for Fiber Artists", Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Eureka, CA |
| 2017 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles", Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts, Santa Rosa, CA |
| 2016 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles", Pacific Textile Arts, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2016 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles", Loom and Shuttle Guild, San Francisco, CA |
| 2015 | "Indigo: The Natural Way To Get The Blues", Harmony Weavers Guild, Wilmington, DE |
| 2015 | "Textile Tour of Guatemala", Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild, Sacramento, CA |
| 2015 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles", Potomac Fiber Arts Guild, Washington, DC |
| 2015 | "Indigo: The Natural Way To Get The Blues", Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
| 2014 | "Textile Tour of Guatemala", Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts, Santa Rosa, CA |
| 2013 | "Textile Tour of Guatemala", Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild |
| 2012 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles", Seattle Weavers Guild |
| 2012 | "Indigo: The Natural Way To Get The Blues", Seattle Weavers Guild |
| 2012 | "Indigo: The Natural Way To Get The Blues", Yokayo Textile Guild |
| 2012 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles", Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners |
| 2011 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles," Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild (HHSG) |
| 2011 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles," Diablo Weavers Guild |
| 2011 | "Indigo: The Natural Way to Get the Blues," Redwood Empire Guild |
| 2010 | "Natural Dyes and Handwoven Textiles," Tamalpais Weavers Guild |
| 2007 | "Oaxacan Textiles," HHSG |
| 2006 | "Woven Shibori," HHSG |
| 2005 | "Handweaving," Redwood Empire Quilters Guild (REQG) |
| 2005 | "Textile Travel in Peru," HHSG |
| 2001 | "Wool Combing," HHSG |
| 2000 | "Indigo Dyeing," HHSG |
Exhibits and Art Shows
| Years | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2021 | "A Virtual Focus on Fiber", Redwood Art Association |
| 2020 | "Pushing the Limits: A Virtual Shaft Weaving Exhibition", Olivier Masson Art |
| 2019 | "Focus on Fiber", Redwood Art Association, Eureka, CA |
| 2019 | Featured Fiber Artist Solo Show, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata CA |
| 2018 | "Fiber Arts" HHSG members show, The Ink People Center for the Arts, Eureka, CA |
| 2018 | Victor Thomas Jacoby Award 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA |
| 2017 | "Of Threads and Hues: Linda Hartshorn" solo show, Pacific Textile Arts, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2016 | "Natural Dye Showcase", Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA |
| 2016 | "Line", Pacific Textile Arts, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2015 | "Wedge Weaves", Textile Arts, Fort Bragg, CA |
| 2011 | "Flags and Fibers" group show, The Ink People Center for the Arts |
| 2010 | Members' Miniatures art show, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA |
| 2010 | Coverlets: Handwoven, Handspun, Hand Dyed: exhibit at the Natural Fiber Fair |
| 2007 | "Textiles of Peru" exhibit at the Natural Fiber Fair |
| 2007 | "Arts Alive!" group show, Ramone's Bakery in Eureka |
| 2007 | "Four Weavers: Expressions in Fiber" group show, The Ink People |
| 2005 | "Ways of Natural Dye" exhibit at the Natural Fiber Fair, Redway, CA |
| 2005 | "Artist’s Challenge" group show, The Ink People |
| 2001 | "Fiber Arts Show" Highland Arts Center, Weaverville, CA, group show |
| 2001 | "2001: A Fiber Odyssey" group show, The Ink People Center for the Arts |
Awards and Honors
| Years | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2021 | "Spherical Miracle", First Place, "A Virtual Focus on Fiber", Redwood Art Association |
| 2019 | Featured Fiber Artist, Natural Fiber Fair, Arcata, CA |
| 2015 | "Dream of Guatemala" Honorable Mention, Natural Dye Showcase, Mendocino Art Center |
| 2013 | Victor Thomas Jacoby Award ($10,000 cash award) |
| 2008 | "Shibori Diamond Jacket" featured in Convergence Fashion Show |
| 2008 | Gold Cash Award, Conference of Northern California Handweavers ($150) |
| 2007 | Victor Thomas Jacoby Award for Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers ($3,500 cash award) |
| 2006 | Project Grants to Artists, Humboldt Area Foundation (HAF) |
| 2006 | HHSG Guild Scholarship |
| 2004 | Mattole Valley Community Award |
| 2004 | Textile Arts Grant, HAF and REQG |
| 2002 | Textile Arts Grant, HAF and REQG |
| 2001 | HHSG Guild Scholarship |
| 2000 | Textile Arts Grant, HAF and REQG |
