Meet Rachel Barclay

Rachel Barclay studied textiles, installation sculpture, printmaking, and elementary education in San Francisco, and in Long Beach, California.

Throughout her journey as a creator, educator and parent, she has focused on making functional sewn and embellished garments, home goods, and mixed media textile objects.

Since studying Sashiko with Jessica Marquez, at Miniature Rhino, and Kazue Yoshikawa, at Sashiko Lab, Rachel has embraced the handwork practice as an act of mindfulness, empowerment, beauty, and sustainability.

Building on her background as an artist and educator, Rachel shares her joy of hand stitching with adults and children, alike. Her teaching travels have taken her to craft centers, independent shops, and retreats throughout the Northeast.

Rachel stitches, mends, sews, and has fiber arts play dates at her studio, a former typewriter factory, in Hartford, Connecticut.

She lives in a small town alongside her woodworking spouse, Michael Pekovich, and with their two adult offspring nearby.

Follow her creative process on Instagram @rachelharrietteb or peruse her website www.rachelharriette.com