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3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging

About Me

A course by String Theories Fiber Design , Macramé Artist

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97% positive reviews (108)

4,421 students

Audio: English

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About the video: About Me

Overview

“In this lesson, I will share some personal information so you can get to know me better. Also, I will talk about how my degree in Aerospace Engineering has greatly impacted my designs by transforming a one-dimensional piece of rope into something three-dimensional.”

In this video lesson String Theories Fiber Design addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging. Learn to knot backdrops and sculptural 3D leaves and fruits using a variety of macramé techniques like the clove hitch and lark’s head.

Partial transcription of the video

“ About Me Hi, my name is Mikaela Szumigraj. I'm a macramé artist from Halifax, Canada. String Theories Fiber Design In this lesson, I will share some things about me so that you can get to know me better. I didn't study macramé in school, I got an aerospace engineering degree. This degree has helped me develop my personal style of 3D macramé and think in a different dimension. I work full-time as a systems engineer. I began doing macramé to get through the cold Canadian winters where there's not much to do. I started macramé five years ago and I haven't stopped since. During the COVID lock...”

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Course summary for: 3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (108)
4421 students
4 units
14 lessons (2h 21m)
10 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Macramé, Textile Design

String Theories Fiber Design

A course by String Theories Fiber Design

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Macramé Artist

Mikaela Szumigraj is a macramé artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the creative behind the studio String Theories Fiber Design. She studied aerospace engineering at university and worked full-time as an engineer. In search of a hobby to fill her time during the winter, she discovered macramé and never looked back.

She first began producing on a small scale back in 2017, and gained a lot of attention on Instagram during the pandemic. Mikaela now sells her creations via her online shop in the form of macramé kits, wall hangings, basket weavings, soft sculptures, and more. Over the last few years she has dedicated her time to developing a technique for creating macramé leaves and vines on driftwood, which she continues to share with over 25K followers on Instagram.