| Dominica Lord-Wood has been a craftswoman for many
years. As a young woman in Vermont, she earned a good living by making leather goods, hand crocheted work and hand sewn
patchwork pillows. It was enough for a young woman living the simple life of a back-to-lander in the Northeast Kingdom. After moving to Northern California, she decided to obtain a master's degree in cultural anthropology at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. Research in cultural anthropology led to a fascination with the relationship between women, culture, ecospirituality and traditional arts. As part of her master's thesis research, she attended the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts & Crafts in Cape Breton. In her weaving classes at the College, Dominica felt as if working on the loom connected her to foremothers who were also artists and craftswomen. This strengthened her desire to keep cultural traditions alive through her craftwork. Today, living in midcoast Maine, Dominica's primary creative focus is weaving traditional baskets, made of hand dyed reed and wood; rustic baskets of reed, gathered weeds, and wood collected from the ocean and lake shores; or baskets made of pine needles, often trimmed with sweet grass, pine cones, or beads. Her baskets have been shown in various galleries and fine craft stores in New England. This site shows only a few of the many designs she has made and continues to make for discerning customers and collectors. Dominica has been crocheting hats, scarves and sweaters for many years and continues to accept with pleasure, custom orders for sweater vests, sweaters, hats and scarves. |
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Handmade Fiber Art |