ST. PETERSBURG — Fiber arts is more than a hobby. It’s a form of self-expression; a way to slow down, create something tangible, and explore handmaking traditions passed down through generations.
Shannon O’Brien, owner and founder of the Common Thread Yarn and Coffee shop, says fiber arts is not a “new-fangled trend.”
“This has been around for millennia, something that our ancestors did,” O’Brien said. “Part of my mind wants to be like, its yarn, it’s not that deep, we like to make things. And part of me is like, no, this is an act of spiritual creation that ties us to our lineage and our matriarchs. It’s the animals that give us the wool and the plants that give us the fiber.”…