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Cool Links
By Yvonne H. Chang

Knots Related Websites and Other Art Links

International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) Headquarter, IGKT Pacific America Branch, rec.crafts.knots, Yahoo Knots Club
Chinese Knotting by Carol Wang of Canada - there is a comprehensive list of books on Chinese and other knotting and many other resources.
Ropers Knots Page - with categories such as fishing, art, climbing, etc. Instructions, Fancy Breastplate Designs
Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots - by Dan Callahan of Alaska, USA
Knot Tying Resources - by Marty Combs of Oregon, USA
Knots on the Web - Knot Art This is a very long list of links separated by 3 categories, Knot Theory, Knot Art and Knot Tying.
Spinning for Chinese Knotting by Gwen Powell - with instructions to 10 Chinese knots
Fancy knotwork from Sibbo / Knop från Sibbo by Kari Nikrus of Finland
Knots, How to tie them and their purpose.... plus pictures by Andre v.d. Salm of Netherland
 
Chinese Knotting Classes Offered in the USA:
Los Angeles, California:
  • Chinese String Arts, 922 E. Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91755
    Store owner and instructor, Helen Tse, 626-280-0699, Tues. - Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
    This is where I learned how to do Chinese knotting. Classes are either private or semi-private, all levels.
  • Torrance Adult School (Torrance is a suburb of Los Angeles), go to Class Schedule, click on Arts and Crafts, Knots and More Knots, All levels

Other Art Links

  • Burt Dobratz, Dichroic Glass Artist and retired scientist.
  • Patrick Gothard, an artist who lives and works in Altadena (a suburb of Los Angeles), California.
    gothardart@yahoo.com, 626-798-4760.
  • Peggy Hasegawa, Artist/Teacher, 323-221-4661 (Los Angeles), origami, handmade paper, books, multicultural art, and more.