The Little Loomhouse, with its long history of fiber art, is featuring two artists this month who understand the medium. Work by textile artists Michelle Amos and Maria Tinneli will be on display, and they will also be demonstrating and giving talks on Saturday, August 8. Amos specializes in woven centerpiece vessels. When she was a student at UofL, she developed a way to construct a basket using a modified twine technique. Tinneli, on the other hand, prefers to make coiled baskets. “They are simple and natural,” she says. “Stitching by hand I do not require loud machines or protective gear, just my hands, needle, thread and maybe some beads. [Baskets] can help tell a story, record important occasions, and pass guarded messages.”