ABOUT ANINI
Hi, my name is Jeanine Ertl!
I'm Owner, Weaver & Natural Dyer at my home business, ANINI Designs, nestled in the foothills of the Southern California Mountains.
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Always interested in finding ways to add harmony, beauty + depth to my life and space, I've found Weaving and Natural Dye to be a medicine for the creative soul.
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At ANINI Designs I am committed to offering supplies + creating textiles that speak in conversation with, for, and in support of our amazingly complex environment.
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Slow-Crafted. Mindfully Made.
Consciously Created. Eco-Friendly.
HANDWOVENS
My journey with Fiber + Textiles began as a child. I adored piles of colorful yarn and fabric. And I always felt, that in some other life, I'd been someone who breathed life into these mediums.
As my path wound its way, I fell in love with the nature of story and pursued Literature + Ethnic Studies. I married my High School Love and we joined the Peace Corps in a tiny village in the Amazon Rainforest. We returned to California. And, eventually, started a family, moving up & then back down the West Coast every few years.
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But it wasn't until my mid-30's that I finally set out to understand my infatuation with fiber. I'd tried Knitting. Crochet. Sewing. Felting. All required little investment...but none were a natural fit. So I finally indulged my long-time curiosity and found myself with a small loom...and at long last, deeply in love.
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I found myself nurtured, connected and aligned with Warp + Weft. Meditative Weaving has been a place of unpacking emotions. Subconsciously discovering new frontiers. Understanding intertwinement. And learning to be gracious, not just with the world, but with myself.
NATURAL DYE
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+ WORKSHOPS
A few years ago I returned to my birthplace -- Southern California. And although the depth and richness of the Redwood forest, where I learnt to Weave, has now been replaced with cacti + shrub, my vision eventually settled into the glorious, expansive palette that is the arid mountainous desert.
I am inspired by the local landscape, hugely vast, full of earthy hues and lush in its own unique way.
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And so this journey throughout California has led to the equally wide and colorful world of Natural Dyes. It's a place where Nature, through Science + Art, permanently affects the tiniest of fibers and immeasurable swaths of fabric.
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At ANINI Designs, I'm creating a sustainable,
eco-friendly, inspiring future of mindfully making, exploring + teaching in SoCal.
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Enjoy the beautiful serenity of Handwovens & Naturally-Dyed Goods. Or, start your own fiber journey with premium Natural Dye Supply or a DIY Dye Kit. Or, join me at a local Workshop for hands-on, creative + mindful, eco-crafting fun!
