Jane Mailand, arm deep in a rug loom, is assisting another guild member to use a tension box to sectionally warp this loom.

Jane Mailand is a doer.

Of everyone profiled for this project, Jane was the person most often pictured with other weavers. Advising, commiserating, trouble-shooting, joking, fielding queries from families who want to donate a newly deceased loved one’s weaving equipment — Jane’s boundless energy, organization, and goodwill power the studio.

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