Intertribal Life Newspaper -

SULPHUR, Okla.-Tyra Shackleford has prepared a selection of her award-winning, hand-woven textiles to show to the public at the ARTesian Gallery & Studios, in Sulphur, Okla.

Shackleford specializes in three pre-European weaving techniques: finger weaving, twining and sprang.

The name of the technique tells the story for finger weaving and twining.

Finger weaving is a versatile technique which uses only fingers and leaves out the loom. Usual finger-woven items include belts, sashes and straps. Patterns like the simple diagonal weave, chevrons, lightning bolts and diamonds are all achiev...