Robin F Pool Fiber Art

Robin Faber Pool 

robin@poolmx.com 

Instagram and YouTube: @robinfpoolfiberart

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Location

Born in Santa Cruz, CA 1972

Lives and works in Los Gatos, CA

Nomadic 6 months each year

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Education 

Princeton University, Princeton NJ

B.A. Art History 1993 

Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa 

Grace May Tilton Prize for Best Senior Thesis on Women in the Arts in America 

Writing commendation from Joyce Carol Oates 

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Skills

• 45 years Fiber Arts experience: crochet, knitting, hand sewing, embroidery

• Mixed media collage, polymer clay sculpting, beadwork 

• Restoring and selling vintage sewing machines (1900 to 1950)

• 35 years of experience in education – group and one-on-one

• Non-Fiction writing and editing including articles, webcopy, and art analysis

 

Experience

Robin F. Pool Fiber Art

• Creative Visible Mending – Repair and mend high-quality vintage items with colorful crocheted patches made of 100% thrifted or reused materials 

• Bespoke Items and Commissions – mend clothing for clients according to specifications and budget 

• One-of-a-Kind Crocheted Patches – Create and sell intricate lacy mending patches using original, inspired patterns 

• Vintage Sewing Machine Restoration and Repair – Source, clean, and rehabilitate vintage metal-bodied treadle and electric sewing machines, mostly pre-1950

• Education and Tutoring – Group project-based classes and one-on-one instruction

 

Robin F. Pool Editing and Writing

• Writing and Editing Services – Full-service web-based and print non-fiction projects

• Line and Copy Editing – Proper grammar / punctuation, improved clarity and flow

• Developmental Editing – Sharper message, reader interest, and increased impact 

• Content Coaching – Clarifying authors’ ideas and refine their argument

• Website and Document Design – Layouts and formatting to support publication

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LinkedIn Writing and Editing: Robin F. Pool

 

Shows and Markets

Southwest Fiber Alliance Spring Show 2025, Durango, CO

Cold Storage Art Collective Market Dec 2025, Durango, CO

Portland Church of Christ Summer Market 2020, Portland, OR

 

Press 

Inspirations Magazine newsletter – Creative visible mending

 

Associations

Member, Southwest Fiber Alliance, Durango, CO (Mending featured in crochet class)​

Member, Knitwits Fiber Arts Group, Dallas, TX