Meet the Artist
Natalie Drummond is an educator and fiber artisan living in Fremont, Indiana. Born and raised in Virginia, she developed a love of science, teaching, and fiber. Her earlier work focused on sewing (Singer Sewing Machine Manager 1992) and needlefelting. She later learned to weave from a Fort Wayne Weaver’s Guild instructor. Fine Arts instruction in Craftmanship and Design coursework from Purdue (Fort Wayne) University followed in 2015.
Natalie has pursued weaving and color with a passion. Natalie was awarded a MAFA Fellowship in 2019 and has been studying Deflected Doubleweave intensively including how to use in Woven Shibori.
Her work can be found daily at the Orchard Gallery of Fine Arts in Fort Wayne and she was the featured artist in 2019, 2021, and 2024. Weaving can be found in Handwoven Magazine Nov/Dec 2021 and Winter 2023. (Photo Image below by Matt Graves Courtesy of Long Thread Media.) Watch for work in WEFT magazine!
About Workshops…
Natalie offers a one-five day workshop on Weaving Deflected Doubleweave both 4 and 8 shaft, Designing in the Reed, and a Color Lab by zoom or in-person. Workshops can be taken separately or together.
September 16-17, 2023 Weavers Guild of Minnesota - Color Lab - zoom
September 25-30, 2023 Overmountain Weavers - A week of workshops and seminars
October 5-7, 2023 Duneland Weavers Guild - 4 Shaft Focus Deflected Doubleweave Workshop and Program
October 14-15, 2023 Weavers Guild of Minnesota, zoom- 4 Shaft Deflected Doubleweave
October 20/27 and October 21/28, 2023 Using Different Methods for Ice Dyeing Workshops (zoom) Fu
January 8-10, 2025 Weavers of Char-Lee Guild (in person) Color and Deflected Doubleweave
Januaury 25,26, and 31, 2025 zoom Ikat Shibori with Ice Dyeing www.NatalieWoven.com
February 22, March 1, and March 8, 2025 zoom Mixing Natural Dyeing with Ice Dyeing and Deflected Doubleweave www.NatalieWoven.com
April 2025, Jockey Hollow Weavers (in person)
May 2025 Contemporary Handweavers of Texas Conference Color and Deflected Doubleweave
September Fall 2025 Weavers Guild of Nashville Ice Dyeing and Deflected Doubleweave (zoom, in person and Weavers Guild of New Hampshire Color Lab and Deflected Doubleweave (zoom)
If you are interested in a Guild Program or Workshop, please contact Natalie@Nataliewoven.com
Home Studio
Natalie’s Loft Studio has been open to the public as part of an Artist Studio Tour in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This watercolor was done by Carol Phifer of Fredericksburg, Virginia in honor of NatalieWoven’s website opening. Carol’s work can be found in LibertyTown Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia.