Bonnie Tarses is a textile designer specializing in one-of-a-kind and custom handwoven textiles since 1960. From the time she began her weaving journey, she was drawn to the color symbolism in all ethnic textiles. “I continue to be amazed by the fact that weavers of old attached special meaning to the placement of every thread.” In search of a set of personal symbols, Bonnie developed several techniques that have become her trademarks—Color Horoscope Weaving, Woven Words, and Turned-Weft Ikat (a twist on a traditional theme).

Jennifer Leutzinger prefers stumbling through life, naïve and hopeful, challenging expectations whenever possible while making things up as she goes along. She first accomplished this with The Brink, a contemporary art gallery she opened and ran in Missoula for six years, and now with Bob’s Your Uncle, a gallery/studio space she opened in 2024 on the west side of Missoula. Jennifer explores the language of quilt making using repurposed and mended contemporary quiltmaking that is engaged, experimental and uproariously fun!