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Diana Miller and Cathy Curtis, Owners
Colors 91711 was born in March 2010 when the space at 248 Harvard became available, and we couldn't resist the temptation to once again have a business in the Claremont Village. We loved our years with Bella Cosa, and knew whatever came next would have a different focus but build on the wonderful sense of warmth and community we found there.
This time, the common thread is color. In addition to carrying work
from a few area artists, we want to celebrate the creative spirit of
our customers, and provide raw materials to grow and support area
fiber artists who knit, weave, knot and crochet.
Enjoy meeting our artists, teachers and staff members who are coming together to create our dream environment called Colors 91711.
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Angelin Miller - Ring of Fiber
I’ve always loved being surrounded by color. I painted for fifteen years really immersing myself in texture, paint and the representation of ordinary objects. Knitting, along with all the comfort and satisfaction it provides, immediately shifted my interests into fiber and textiles. As a new knitter and spinner, I became attracted to natural fibers and how they respond to natural dyes. I started on a path of absorbing as much information about fiber and the art of transforming it into something functional. The yarn and fiber I create honors the long-standing, pre-industrial traditions associated with textile art-making, both functional and decorative. The yarn is spun by me in my home and dyed with natural plant dyes in my studio. The yarn and fiber I create is intended to be unique and one-of-a-kind. It is a reflection of the original plant and/or animal it came from, the dye plant used for color and the hands that shaped it. Currently, I am teaching spinning and dyeing classes at Colors 91711 in Claremont, California. I am also cultivating a native dye garden here in Southern California. Check out www.ringoffiber.com for further textile explorations and information.
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| Michele Farrell
Michele was raised in Rancho Cucamonga, and after fifteen years in San Diego has moved to Claremont. Michele enjoys painting unfinished ceramic pieces and enjoys art. After a dear friend urged Michele to learn crochet, she was instantly hooked. She is now in the process of learning to knit.
Michele found her niche managing the social media for the store. Check out updates about Colors on Facebook, Twitter and Raverly.
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Pat Hinds - Pat's Mats
My weave structures are dictated both by function and by my love of color and texture. My childhood was spent on the East Coast, where seasonal changes often dramatically affected the appearance of my world and instilled in me a
lifelong appreciation for the interplay between changing colors and textures.
I was introduced to weaving by a school project brought home by one of my daughters. This led me to find spinning and weaving classes for myself. While I still enjoy working in several related fiber crafts, my primary focus now is weaving functional art.
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Evelyn Morgan
Evelyn is the newest member of the Colors family. Born & raised in Paso Robles, California, she moved with her fiancé to Rancho Cucamonga 2 years ago. Evelyn has been crocheting for more than 30 years, and hopes to become an amazing (or at least competent) knitter.
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| Teresa Pfister
Teresa loves all things fiber related - knitting, sewing, quilting, embroidery - you name it, she'll try it. She grew up in a crafty, do-it-yourself family on a ranch in northern Idaho, but didn't start knitting until later in life when she wanted to make a knit baby blanket for a newborn niece. When not occupied by the sticks and string or parked behind her sewing machine, she loves to read and do all kinds of outdoorsy things (camping, hiking, biking, etc.). She lives in Upland with her husband.
Check out her blog at http://dewdropbabbleson.wordpress.com to see what she's up to.
Teresa teaches classes for Colors 91711 and also takes care of customers several days a week. If you have a problem Teresa is the knitter to go to!
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| Cindy Rinne
Cindy Rinne has created fine art for over 25 years. She started creating fiber art over fifteen years ago. Cindy writes original poetry for her “Green Leaf Enwrapped” poetry scarves from the imagery on each scarf. She also includes her poetry on some of her original art quilts. Cindy does poetry readings while sharing her art quilts and scarves.
Her work emphasizes using new and repurposed fabrics with embellishments. She draws with thread, paints, stamps, or burns fabric. Cindy enjoys using vintage laces, buttons, and Japanese fabrics among other textures. Each piece of artwork is an assembled story.
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Amanda Rios
I have always enjoyed all sorts of crafting ever since I can remember, thanks to my super crafty Mom. I picked up knitting in 2001 and haven't been able to put my needles down since. I have developed quite an obsession. I love free knitting, designing my own patterns, gift knitting, soft wool, bright colors, bamboo needles and sharing the joy of knitting with others. Knitting is my yoga.
I teach knitting classes for Colors 91711, beginning and intermediate knitting. I’ve recently taken a spinning class which will add to my repertoire of fiber skills.
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Clarice Santiago
A dear friend of mine taught me to knit back in high school, but I didn't really dedicate myself to my needles until 2004 when I joined a small knitting circle during my lunch breaks at my first 9-5 job. Over the last few years my knitting and crochet hobbies have become a way of life. I have recently moved to Southern California from the East Coast, where I had been attending the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival for the last 5 years. I am as happy shopping for yarn as I am shopping for shoes (my husband complains, but tolerates both!).
I approach my projects like my mom approaches cooking, I'll use what I have available and make it work! My knitting philosophy is that patterns are like recipes you can follow them word for word or substitute a few ingredients to satisfy your taste. I have placed beads instead of making bobbles, taken the edging from one pattern to finish another, used fingering weight yarn for a pattern that called for lace weight, added an extra button, created my own intarsia graph design, used a different cast off, etc. Granted there has been a lot of trial and errors along the way (and there will be many more), but in the end I've made it my own and I enjoy what I make.
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When I don't have yarn in my hands I grab a leash and go volunteer at the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Shelter. I get a lot of joy going there and walking the dogs, from tiny terriers and caring chihuahuas to silly shepherds and playful pitbulls. I am a dog person and always will be. |
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Elizabeth Selk
Elizabeth Selk is a Claremont native who enjoys knitting, crocheting, and spinning. She has been knitting and crocheting for over 2 years, spinning for over 4 months, and hopes to eventually add weaving to her repertoire.
Always willing and able to assist fellow fiber artists, Elizabeth is at Colors most afternoons and available for consultation.
(Thomas R. Cordova/Staff Photographer)
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| Dan Van Clapp
Featured at Colors 91711: Found object clocks
View website: DanVanClapp.com
"In my childhood, I was fascinated by museum dioramas — their three-dimensional models in the foreground blending into a two-dimensional background, creating an illusion of historical reality. In high school, I applied these ideas in making miniature set designs that became models for our theatre sets. Ever since, I've continued to explore the ways in which everyday found objects can be assembled into provocative tableaux that expose the hypocrisy in institutions designed to protect us from ourselves — the church, the military, the government."
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248 Harvard Avenue, Claremont CA 91711 ( View Map )
Toll Free: 877-659-1711
eMail: info@colors91711.com
Sunday 12noon-5:00
Friday 10:00-9:00
