Weaver's Bottom Craft Studio

It is impossible to calculate how many miles of cloth Neil Colmer has made so far, but he has been a serious weaver now for 32 years and plans to keep weaving for many years to come. He has woven cloth from many fibers including cotton, wool, linen and even Mylar threads, preferring the cotton for it's wash ability. You can see his work in many countries of the world because people from all over buy things in his shop and take them home with them. He has a shawl in Katmandu and a baby blanket in Moscow. Neil's favorite styles of weaving are the colonial overshot patterns, Atwater Bronson Lace and double woven cloth.

Mary Elizabeth Colmer made her first cornshuck doll in 1971 in a one on one teaching session with Gerry Armstrong, who learned to make them from May Ritchie/DesChamps of Viper, Kentucky, USA. The style of doll Mary makes is called The Ritchie Family Traditional Cornshuck Doll. These figures are characterized by several unique wrapping techniques that are not used in other traditions. All of Mary's dolls are signed, dated and numbered by hand, and as of 9/15/2000 she has made 8347 cornshuck dolls in 29 years. She has also written a book on how to make the dolls, entitled .... "Oh Shucks".

Contact Us:
Telephone: (859) 986-8661
Address:
140 North Broadway
Berea, KY 40403
E-Mail: neil@weaversbottomcraftstudio.com
Website: www.weaversbottomcraftstudio.com

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Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Sunday

Directions:
Take I-75 to exit 76. Travel east on US 21. Turn left onto North Broadway following the Berea Old Town sign. Travel one block downhill and Weaver Bottom will be on your right side at the corner.