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She has also fairly recently become interested in dying - both painted warps and hand dying completed projects. The vest
shown here was the outcome of her first painted warp (tri-color and 15 feet long by only 8 inches wide) along with panels
of light blue denim fabric, beads, and a lining material that contains all the colors of the vest.
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Mary Lou Hanley has been weaving for approximately 9 years. She was inspired to try the craft when, while on vacation, her
husband saw Tierra Wools in New Mexico and said, Lets go...I think you'd really like that. The following year she took their
week long class and has been weaving ever since.
Initially she wove rugs and other items in heavy wools and other yarns, mostly in plain weave, some with simple tapestry
forms. Currently she is working with much finer thread weight yarns such as tencel/silk combinations and weaving scarves
and table runners.
At the 2006 Monterey County Fair one of her scarves was awarded a First Place Blue Ribbon in the Weaving and Spinning
Division; two others were awarded Second and Third Place ribbons in the Visual Arts Division.
Mary Lou also does calligraphy and Japanese brush painting.
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