Peters Valley or Michiele's Big Adventure
Almost immediately after becoming interested in tapestry I became fascinated with Wedge Weave and the work of Connie Lippert . Despite Connie being from South Carolina I travelled to New Jersey to study with her. Peters Valley School of Craft is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, founded in 1970 in partnership with the National Park Service to promote and encourage education and excellence in craft. I left North Carolina bright and early Thursday morning to travel to Sussex County NJ. It was a pleasant drive through rural Virginia, Maryland and Pennslyvania. The craft school is located in the Delaware River Water Gap and is beautiful. The buildings are owned by the National Park Service and are quite rustic. Greek House Congleton House built in 1850 was my residence for the week along with five potters, a jewelry maker and two other weavers. A beautifully decrepit barn. I wanted to venture inside and explore but didn't hav...