Weaving stories, thread by thread
I create meaningful fiber art pieces that tell stories and beautify your space. Sometimes the pieces serve as a reminder, a tangible representation of your journey. Sometimes they tell your family story, or act as symbol of something significant, an expression of your strength and resilience. And other times they are meant to simply embellish and uplift your home and work environment.
Whatever piece you are looking for, I am here to craft your vision and weave it with love.
Each piece is carefully crafted using traditional and modern weaving and macrame techniques. I use a variety of fibres from recycled yarn, wool, sari silks, organic cotton and plant fibers.
My work is informed by my exploration of nervous system regulation techniques, inner child and somatic body work. The tactile nature of the work has been therapeutic and a source of my physical and emotional healing and wellbeing, and I bring this energy into every piece I make.
About my weaving practice….
My name is Laura Friedmann. I’m a Colombian-born filmmaker and fiber artist. I live in Toronto, Canada with my husband, 2 amazing kids, and a wonderful community of family and friends. At the end of 2020, I started weaving intentionally while I recovered from Trigeminal Neuralgia, one of the most painful conditions known which causes sudden and severe facial and brain pain. After months of being bed-ridden and taking intense medication, my miraculous healing process began and I slowly improved.
Once I regained my strength, I flung myself into my lifetime dream of weaving, and creating macrame, and fiber-art pieces. In 2021 I launched “Threads of Moonlight”. I create pieces mostly at night, once my kids are asleep and the world slows down.
In my weaving work I explore themes related to nervous system regulation, somatic embodiment, inner child work, and self-regulation as tools to overcome anxiety, self-abandonment, enmeshment bonds and trauma.
I’m a filmmaker by day, focused on telling stories of intergenerational trauma, healing and transformation. In the late hours of the night, I bring out my loom and cords and weave stories, knot by knot.