Nancy Escherich
Weaving is in my bones. My great grandmother and grandmother were weavers. I have been inspired by the beautiful and intricate weaving traditions throughout the Southwest and Latin America. I love playing with color, stirring the dye pot to see the new color emerge, and using my fingers to lay color with the threads, creating cloth from my hands. I also love to share this ancient craft with others.

While studying Art at the University of Montana, I learned how to use a Navajo loom and started designing small rugs. After graduating, I joined the Peace Corps and went to Jamaica for 4 years working with a women’s weaving cooporative. I traveled to Peru and Ecuador, dazzled by the intricate and beautiful weaving traditions and people. Returning to the states I continued teaching weaving at Joseph’s Coat, Missoula’s local yarn store and at Big Bear Resources. I began designing and creating my own pieces, inspired by the patterns of Navajo and Peruvian textiles. I have returned to travel in South America for inspiration, from the land and its people. I recently lived in Northern Argentina with my family for a year and a half and was inspired by the colorful landscape and the images on the pre-Columbian pottery. View artwork