JOHANNA ERICKSON, a professional designer and weaver with a BA in art and an MA in art education, has lectured and taught many workshops throughout the US. Her work has appeared in fiber and interiors publications, and she has produced a book called RAG WEAVING GIMMICKS AND TRICKS. It is available by Johanna or at suppliers such as The Yarn Barn and WEBS.

She runs an active custom-order rag rug business for the interiors market in the Boston area and weaves, knits, and crochets wearables and accessories. In the summertime, you can see Johanna's work at the Vineyard Artisans Festivals on Martha's Vineyard. She also sells her work at the Sign of the Dove Artisans Cooperative in Cambridge.