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Twisted Motif

Handcrafted in Austin, Texas

Twisted Motif had an exciting opportunity to collaborate with Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The task at hand was to create guitar straps that represent the arena with designs incorporating the actual archetecture which is inspired by Texas’ natural beauty and to produce one of a kind items to gift to bands that sell out the arena.

Each letter is woven in double-faced tablet weaving. Each line requires planning and extreme attention to detail.

As a seventh generation Texan, I was easily inspired by the design elements in the Fort Worth arena and enjoyed the experience in aligning historical tablet weaving and leathercraft to produce one-of-a-kind heirloom gifts for the artists of Dickies Arena.

In addition to the guitar straps, Mumford & Sons band member, Ben Lovett, was to be given a pair of accordion straps coordinating to design of the guitar straps.

Guitar straps and accordion straps were woven with cotton string using an ancient tablet weaving practice. The end tabs for the guitar straps and the accordion strap are finished with the highest quality- full-grain veg-tan leather.

Twisted Motif had an exciting opportunity to collaborate with Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The task at hand was to create guitar straps that represent the arena with designs incorporating the actual archetecture which is inspired by Texas’ natural beauty and to produce one of a kind items to gift to bands that sell out the arena.

Each letter is woven in double-faced tablet weaving. Each line requires planning and extreme attention to detail.

As a seventh generation Texan, I was easily inspired by the design elements in the Fort Worth arena and enjoyed the experience in aligning historical tablet weaving and leathercraft to produce one-of-a-kind heirloom gifts for the artists of Dickies Arena.

In addition to the guitar straps, Mumford & Sons band member, Ben Lovett, was to be given a pair of accordion straps coordinating to design of the guitar straps.

Guitar straps and accordion straps were woven with cotton string using an ancient tablet weaving practice. The end tabs for the guitar straps and the accordion strap are finished with the highest quality- full-grain veg-tan leather.

A beautiful new weave with neutral warm colors.

A beautiful new weave with neutral warm colors.

We are having a great time out at Luck Reunion!

We are having a great time out at Luck Reunion!

The Boot Project- This art was born in an art classroom in 2015 as a printing project for 5th grade students. I had my art students create a printing plate using a sketch of their shoe as the subject of the print. The example that I created for them was of my favorite cowgirl boots. I love my print so much that I made a few more boot prints as gifts that Christmas. That original print still hangs on my wall at home. Once l thought about creating a tooled version out of leather, I realized they would look like real boot replicas. I love them so much!!! #leathercraft #luckreunion2026 #texasartist #austinartist #austintexas

The Boot Project- This art was born in an art classroom in 2015 as a printing project for 5th grade students. I had my art students create a printing plate using a sketch of their shoe as the subject of the print. The example that I created for them was of my favorite cowgirl boots. I love my print so much that I made a few more boot prints as gifts that Christmas. That original print still hangs on my wall at home. Once l thought about creating a tooled version out of leather, I realized they would look like real boot replicas. I love them so much!!! #leathercraft #luckreunion2026 #texasartist #austinartist #austintexas

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