Ken Welch

Ken began weaving in 1990 with a "loaner loom" from a friend. Over the years a passion for the art grew. Following retirement from ministry in 1993, a studio was built to house the three looms and the increasing stock of coloured cones of threads.

The blending of colours, the continuous amazement of patterns in the warp and weft intrigue the weaver who devotes more hours of each day to this hobby.

The varied greens of the cedars, the unique flowers of the Bruce Peninsula capture the attention of this weaver, and offer a challenge to express through colour what is seen in nature.

Handwoven scarfs, tea towels, clergy stoles, tartan scarfs, tartan place mats, tartan runners. Each piece is hand warped, handwoven, and hand finished. Woven with cotton, rayon, wool blends and acrylic.

Top photo:
The Cedar Weavers Studio.

2nd photo:
A detail of Ken's loom.

3rd photo:
Clergy stole

4th photo: An assortment of woven pieces.

5th photo: Provincial tartans

Some of the items offered through the Artists' Co-op and from the Cedar Weavers Studio:

Provincial tartan tea towels of 10 provinces, 40" - $12.

Rayon chenille scarfs, 66" with 4" fringe twisted - $40.

rayon chenille clergy stole, 96" with fringe - $60.

Twenty coloured, cotton clergy stole with mitre - $125.

Twenty coloured, cotton "stained glass" scarf, 66" - $45.

Postage is not included in the above prices.

Contact information —
Cedar Weavers Studio
621 Mary Street
RR 2
Wiarton ON
N0H 2T0
ph. (519) 534 1221