Maryse Levenson ~ January Artist of the Month at Cottonwood on Tejon

Fiber Artist Maryse Levenson shows off a painted warp

Cottonwood on Tejon is please to announce that Maryse Levenson will be featured as the January Artist of the Month. Along with displaying her luscious and colorful handwoven scarves at Cottonwood on Tejon at 8 S. Tejon in downtown Colorado Springs, Maryse Levenson has introduced Colorado Springs to a beautiful and rare art form, Kumihimo.


Kumihimo by Maryse Levenson
Available at Cottonwood on Tejon

 In the late 70’s a friend introduced her to weaving. It quickly became a passion until her first experience with Kumihimo, a Japanese form of braidmaking.  In Kyoto, Japan  she took classes at the Adachi School of Kumihimo in 1988. Now she produces fine quality work in both disciplines.

About the Artist:
Born:  France
Style: Fiber Art -  Weaving and Jewelry in KUMIHIMO ( Japanese Braiding)

Price Range:  $30.00 to $140.00

First Art Sale:  1979

Art Education:  Classes and workshops from masters in their field
Galleries:  Southwestweaving in Taos and Cottonwood on Tejon.
Next Big Goal:  Learning new complex techniques
Second-Choice Career:  None
Other Passions:  None

Quirkiest Trait:  My great sense of humor and my stubbornness
Btry and try again until you get it right.
Biggest Fear:  Sudden noises

Favorite Studio Music:  KCME, some French singers…mostly silence so I can hear the birds outside.

Pet Peeve:  Artists under valuing their work and themselves.

Creative Spark:  Colors

Fiber Artist Maryse Levenson


Maryse participates in the Pikes Peak Studio Tour and is a member of many Colorado Weaving Guilds, the Handweavers Guild of America and Complex Weavers. She is also a member of the English Braid Society and the Melbourne, Australia, Kumihimo Group. She conducts Kumihimo workshops and seminars and has participated in numerous juried exhibits throughout the US and abroad.

In addition to finding her work at Cottonwood on Tejon, she can be reached at her website, by email or by phone at (719) 594-6824.