Katie Strano

Guest of Emily Gwynn
124 North Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
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Heddle Over Heels

203-206-4907
HeddleOverHeels.com
katiestrano@gmail.com

In her youth, Katie Strano dabbled in various creative outlets.

After receiving a degree in history and sociology, she worked for many years in retail. Sewing has always been a passion for Katie and she began to wonder how far back in the process she could go—the lure of weaving was always nibbling away at her. After she and her family moved to Connecticut, she took a weaving class and immediately became captivated—quickly realizing that she enjoyed weaving more than sewing.

With a newfound focus, Katie was able to transition to being a full-time fiber artist focusing on woven cloth. She weaves art pieces and cloth for both the body and the home. When she's not working out of her home studio in Southbury, CT, she teaches floor-loom and rigid-heddle weaving at the Brookfield Craft Center. She is also the owner of Heddle Over Heels where she works as a production weaver partnering with local farms and small businesses to create custom woven goods.