Susan Aiello
I have been playing with yarn since I was very young; my Nana taught me to crochet (chains… lots and lots of chains, at first) and my mom taught me to sew. I took my first weaving class at RMSC many, many years ago but didn’t find my way back until 2015. In the interim I spent several years exploring pottery and silversmithing at MAG. As a member of WGR I’ve had the good fortune to meet many talented and friendly fiber folks and to learn a variety of exciting fiber arts. My time as a member of this organization has opened my eyes to unbelievable creativity and has led me to explore numerous ways to play with fiber; weaving (LOTS of weaving) from card/tablet, floor, inkle and rigid heddle looms to kumihimo and dying fiber in various forms. I caught the spinning bug a few years ago (which I said I would never do, as many weavers and knitters say before they pick up their first spindle) and now I just can’t stop! In addition to being an eager WaFAC student, I co-chaired the Monday Evening Meeting for several years, extending the joys of WGR and WaFAC beyond the monthly guild meetings, and also served on the WGR Board of Directors.
