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Photo Essays

Windy Knots

by Gary Baker | March 19, 2026

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Photographs taken over the course of three artist workshops in three distinct regions of the world.

Artist Windy Chien teaches knotting and offers insight into her creative process onboard with the Sailing Collective. All photographs by Gary Baker.

For the upcoming knot workshop at sea with Windy Chien, view our Group Journey schedule here

You can see more photos by Gary on his Instagram here

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"One could argue that Windy’s circuitous path is visibly present in her art, as though her life’s journey is translated into the fibers of her installations—wandering, meandering, and resisting stasis with every curve. Perhaps that is one of the things that is most compelling about her art, the way it almost beckons to us, giving us permission to iterate, explore, and reshape our very existence again and again, just as Windy so bravely continues to do." - Chelsea Sonksen

Editor in Chief, Bossladies

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For the upcoming knot workshop at sea with Windy Chien, view our Group Journey schedule here

You can see more photos by Gary on his Instagram here

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