Weaves That Shape Themselves, Pairings and Textile Matters
What a bumper few days! A book launch with an accompanying exhibition, the Stroud International Textile Festival exhibition, and a textiles seminar in three days! Food for the eyes, the brain and the soul! Taken in the order I experienced them, firstly a book launch...
Reverance of age
Maybe it's because of the milestone birthday I've reached, or maybe it's because of studying for an MA and being challenged to challenge and think deeply about everything, but I've become more and more aware of how little we appreciate the ageing process - unless it's...
Resuming posting….
Over the past couple of months, life has been challenging in a number of ways. But one constant throughout all the challenges has been weaving. Whether teaching, preparing for workshops, or planning and weaving my own projects, weaving has kept my thoughts positive,...
Relative time…
Time has a compulsive curiousity for me. Why, for example, did I feel the necessity this morning to lie in bed for half an hour when I was wide awake and wanting to get up?! It's because it's a Sunday, and somehow I feel programmed to have a compulsory 'lie-in' on a...
Flights of Fancy
You only have one 50th birthday - well, you only have one of each birthday, of course - but one ending in a 0 always has some kind of significance, whether good or bad! And I wanted this one to be a little different. This could be the middle of my life (my paternal...
The delights of teaching
One of the wonderful things about teaching is the sheer variety of people you meet. This weekend, I have a lovely couple with fascinating backgrounds, and so much knowledge about a wide spectrum of subjects. We have discussed travel, philosophy, geography/geology...
From Rings of Saturn to humour, From The Element to landscape
What do humour, the rings of saturn, landscape and passion have in common? Stumped? Well, they're all books that I have read this week. And what diversity - from an excerpt from On Humour by Simon Critchley; The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald; The Interpretation of...
Lost in Lace Conference
An eagerly awaited conference, allied to the Lost in Lace exhibition, this was not a disappointment. A wide cross-section of people attended the conference, hosted by Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery with partners, the Crafts Council to hear quality speakers. The...
Lost in Translation
One of the things about a university education which pushes you out of your comfort zone is how it opens your mind and your understanding. At the Lost in Lace conference (feature post to follow) today (3rd Feb 2011) at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, I met up again...