Richard and Gloria Haefner Gatti-Hand Weavers / Fiber Arts

  Lake Trail Studio

“You translate paint to fabric, somebody gets into it and the ballet begins.”
 Alain Vais

“Fabric is an indispensable part of each of our lives.  Weaving is a very basic life art that’s been around for thousands of years.   To me it’s a passion!  Take fabric in your hands, stroke it, feel its softness and the way it moves, look at its color and intricate design.  Fabric tells you so much about a person.”

Weaving is complex; blending artists color theory with design skills from the draftsman and mechanical skills from the factory.  The color, texture and placement of every thread in a design must be pre-planned before it can be measured and threaded on the loom then woven.  Once woven each piece must be “fulled” and finished to give it maximum “hand”.

Gloria first became fascinated with the intricacies of weaving almost 20-years ago while studying at “The Mannings” in Pennsylvania.  Later she broadened her experience in workshops with such renowned weavers as Norman Kennedy, Margaret Roach Wheeler, Virginia West, Makiko Tada and others.   Richard, a meticulous production weaver, carefully turns each of Gloria’s designs into a dynamic finished product.

Together they operate Lake Trail Studio which produces one-of-a-kind and limited edition scarves, shawls, kumihimo braids, and household accessories such as table runners, dishtowels and tea cozies. In keeping with their high quality standards, Gloria and Richard use only hand-dyed silk, plus virgin merino wool, tencel, cotton, rayon and metallic threads.

Richard and Gloria are members of the Cross Timbers Artists Guild, Handweavers Guild of America and Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild. 

Click here to visit thier website