Obituary: Sandra Rude, Textile Artist, Teacher, Cellist
By Michael Rude
Sandra Ogg Rude of Atascadero, California passed away at home on July 3rd, 2020. Sandra was an active weaver, dyer, spinner, and knitter who was known for her complex designs, color sense, and jacquard picture weavings.
She was a member of the Central Coast Weavers, HGA, and Complex Weavers. Previously she had been a member of Designing Weavers and Black Sheep Weavers Guild.
Sandra had exhibited in high-end craft shows such as the Smithsonian Craft Show and American Craft Council, and in juried and invitational exhibits. Sandra had won awards (including the HGA and CW awards) at Convergence and local/regional weaving conferences, and also had won prizes in fine art exhibits for her jacquard designs. She taught a number of classes and was published in a number of weaving journals and provided help and inspiration to many other weavers through her blog.
Sandra’s studio work as Three Springs Handworks included jacquard-woven wall hangings, and scarves, shawls, and table linens woven on a computer-assisted dobby loom. Her designs were inspired by the colors and textures of the natural world, or abstract forms.