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Jennifer Bogut started her fiber journey when she learned to crochet in elementary school. Little did she know that her love for handcrafts would lead her to knitting, spinning, owning sheep, and eventually weaving. She learned to knit in 2010, then learned to spin in 2014, which led her to discovering the wonderful world of being a shepherdess in 2015! Finally, after a friend teased her that anyone who owns Icelandic sheep should be a weaver, Jennifer took the plunge and bought her first loom – an 8-shaft Schact table loom! It took 3 years, but she finally found a weaving teacher in 2021 and has been weaving ever since.
Jennifer enjoys all aspects of weaving – from designing the project to warping the loom to doing the actual weaving, it is all so fascinating! She also loves teaching new weavers, as well as helping former weavers get back into the craft. As any teacher will tell you, it is oftentimes the teacher who learns as much or more than the student, and Jennifer has definitely appreciated the opportunity to teach these skills, thus cementing them more thoroughly in her mind. And getting to learn about and help with different looms is fascinating!
Jennifer joined the Palouse Hills Weavers Guild in 2021 and served as a member of the 70th Anniversary Planning Committee. She currently serves as the Social Media Manager and the President of the Guild. Her hope is to see many new weavers and new members join the Guild to keep this ancient craft alive and well, far into the future. When not at her loom, Jennifer enjoys walking the Palouse hills with her sheep and spending time with her husband, two adult children, one very spoiled cat, and a Border Collie who is afraid of the cat and the sheep.
Position held since 2025.