VITAE
KAREN DONDE ~
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM, University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO
PROFESSIONAL CRAFTS/FIBER DIPLOMA, Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC
TRAINING
WEAVING II: BEYOND THE BASICS w/ Madelyn van der Hoogt, The Weavers’ School, Whidbey Island, WA
RUG WEAVING w/ Jason Collingwood, John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC
PRIVATE WEAVING INSTRUCTION - Naomi Cannon, Doris Boyd, NJ
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS - Handweaver’s Guild of America-Convergence, Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association, multiple guilds.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
COMPLEX WEAVERS - Chair of the Complexity 2022, President from 2022-2024, Immediate Past President from 2024-2026, Co-Chair of Complex Weavers Awards Program 2026
LOCAL CLOTH - Secretary, Communication Coordinator, Project Handmade Chair, Resident Artist from 2012-2019
MID-ATLANTIC FIBER ASSOCIATION - Communication Coordinator and Corresponding Secretary from 2001-2005
SOUTH JERSEY GUILD OF SPINNERS & HANDWEAVERS - Secretary and President from 2000-2009
SOUTHERN HIGHLAND CRAFT GUILD - Juried Member since 2012
CROSS COUNTRY WEAVERS - Member since 2021
PUBLICATIONS
Authored numerous articles for weaving publications including:
HANDWOVEN Magazine ~ COMPLEX WEAVERS JOURNAL ~ SHUTTLE ~ SPINDLE & DYEPOT ~ HEDDLECRAFT®~ LITTLE LOOMS
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE - Level 1: Technical Skills in Handweaving, Handweavers Guild of America
JUROR - “Wearable Art Exhibit: Fashion Show”, HGA’s Convergence 2026
AWARDS JUROR - Fashion Show, New England Weavers Seminar 2025, 2027
AWARDS JUROR - “Celebration of Fiber”, Intermountain Weavers Conference, 2025
COMPLEX WEAVERS AWARD - “Intertwined 2020”, Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance
HONORABLE MENTION - “Yardage Exhibit”, HGA’s Convergence 2020
CO-CURATOR - “Community Cloth”, Asheville Area Arts Council, 2018
COMPLEX WEAVERS AWARD - “Wearable Art Exhibit: Fashion Show”, HGA’s Convergence 2012
SELECT JURIED/INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
FOCUS GALLERY and MEMBER EXHIBITIONS - Southern Highland Craft Guild: 2013-2020
“CONVERGENCE LEADERS EXHIBIT” - Wearable Art, Yardage, and/or Multi-Media Exhibitions, HGA’s Convergence: 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012
”COMPLEXITY” - Complex Weavers: 2020, 2018, 2016
”INTERTWINED” - Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance: 2020, 2015 (collaboration w/ Barb Butler & Kathie Roig)
“BIENNIAL OF TEXTILES” - Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild: 2019, 2013
HANDMADE FASHION SHOW - Local Cloth Project: 2016, 2014, 2012
”THREADS: A SAMPLING OF THE FIBER ARTS” - Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Dowell, MD, 2016 (collaboration w/ Barb Butler & Kathie Roig)
GRADUATE SHOW - Haywood Community College: 2013
SELECT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCES
HGA’s CONVERGENCE - 2026, 2024, 2022, 2016, 2014, 2012
COMPLEX WEAVERS SEMINARS - 2026
HANDWOVEN Magazine’s WEAVE TOGETHER - 2025
REGIONAL CONFERENCES
MID-ATLANTIC FIBER ASSOCIATION - 2027, 2025, 2023, 2021, 2013
MAFA VIRTUAL - 2023 (online)
INTERMOUNTAIN WEAVERS CONFERENCE - 2027, 2025, 2023, 2019
NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINAR - 2027, 2025, 2023
FLORIDA TROPICAL WEAVERS CONFERENCE - 2027, 2018, 2015
CONFERENCE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HANDWEAVERS - 2024
CONTEMPORARY HANDWEAVERS OF TEXAS - 2023
WEAVING HISTORY CONFERENCE - 2021 (online)
MIDWEST WEAVERS CONFERENCE - 2019
INDIVIDUAL WEAVING GUILDS & ORGANIZATIONS
In-Person and Online Workshops, Seminars and Lectures
CENTRAL COAST WEAVERS - California
CENTRAL OREGON SPINNERS & WEAVERS GUILD - Bend
CHATTAHOOCHEE WEAVERS GUILD - Atlanta
COLUMBIA WEAVERS & SPINNERS GUILD - Missouri
FINE LINE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER - Chicago
HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF PEORIA - Illinois
JOCKEY HOLLOW WEAVERS GUILD - New Jersey
MARY MEIGS ATWATER WEAVERS GUILD - Salt Lake City
MICHIGAN LEAGUE OF HANDWEAVERS - Ann Arbor
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEAVERS GUILD - Denver
SOUTH JERSEY GUILD OF SPINNERS & HANDWEAVERS - New Jersey
WEAVERS GUILD OF BOSTON - Massachusetts
WEAVERS GUILD OF GREATER BALTIMORE - Maryland
STUDIO & PRIVATE TEACHING
KAREN DONDE HANDWOVENS - Asheville, NC, 2015-present
SUTHERLAND HANDWEAVING STUDIO - Asheville, NC, 2010-2014