JOHN
PITBLADO
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Since
childhood John has been intrigued with tangles and knots of yarn and string.
He received his formal arts education at the Minneapolis College of Art and
Design, then continued in Los Angeles, California, studying garment design
and construction at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College.
An
expressionist, intuitive and always striving to push the limits of texture
and color, he is
known for producing hand dyed and hand spun yarns and textiles
filled with exuberant colors and dramatic textures.
With an extensive knowledge of spinning, dyeing, weaving and textile history,
John teaches often through out Los Angeles and the Southwest. He
has been a featured artist and teacher at the Wool Festival at Taos and the
Fabulous Fiber
Fest in Santa Monica and was the 2006 recipient of the Spin-off Autumn Retreat
scholarship.
