Rustbelt Fiberworks

Leah Parkhurst is a fiber artist working and living in the wonderland of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through her company, Rustbelt Fiberwerks, Leah produces delicately crafted domestic items such as aprons, napkins, t-shirts and baby wear out of old, discarded things. She has a lifetime of crafting under her belt, having been introduced as a child to sewing, quilting and macramé by her mother and great-grandmothers, all skilled amateur craftswomen. Leah primarily utilizes sewing, pattern making and screen-printing as the foundation of her pieces. Her work in textiles is often augmented with drawing, collage, papermaking and metalsmithing.