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Laura Thode

https://www.instagram.com/laurathodeart/

As a girl, Laura spent countless hours sewing tiny things from scraps of fabric. She discovered weaving during a visit to a historic site, and has been weaving and exploring textile structures ever since attending an experimental archaeology lecture in Germany. This introduction to non-loom weaving led to
an ongoing fascination, which eventually drew her to attend Oregon College of Art and Craft here in Portland. She is a member of the Portland Handweavers Guild, West Side Art Share, and the Alliance of OCAC Alumni

Help Fund the Next Phase of Development of Portland Textile Month

In a little over two years, PTM has turned from an ambitious idea into an engaged community movement. This transformation highlights the power of our mission to foster collaboration cross-pollination, cultural dialogue, and exchange among the Portland textile community and beyond.

We've organized 3 festivals with over 170 events representing the diversity of textile interests and practices. And we've galvanized makers, businesses, teachers, students, institutions, and organizations to gather around shared interests and knowledge-sharing.

PTM would not have been possible without the dedication of a core group of committed volunteers and the receptiveness of the textile community. We hope to continue building PTM and TextileXchange as sustainable resources that serve the textile community for years to come. And that's where you come in.

If you feel a connection to the PTM mission and what we can accomplish together, please consider directly supporting the next phase of our development. As a direct contributor, your funds will go toward directly towards operational expenses.

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