Supporting our textile colleagues in Ukraine! Scythia 2022 is live!
Remarkably, despite all the atrocities being forced on Ukraine, here is a wonderful textile event happening now!!! http://scythiatextile.com/scythia-2022.html This online exhibition of the 14th International Textile and Fibre Art Biennial "Scythia" Ivano-Frankivs'k,...
Homo Faber – I’m Live!!
If you've not heard of it before, there is a wonderful guide to professional artisans, artists and craftspeople across Europe. It's called the Homo Faber Guide and I am now part of this illustrious collection of weavers, ceramicists, lacemakers, glassmakers, etc!...
Move over Fibonacci – you’ve got company!
Today I'm talking about algebra and weaving. Now don't shudder and click away!!! If you're a weaver, chances are you're already doing a little algebra, even if you don't realise it! There's a formula (Ashenhurst's) for finding setts, which is pretty useful. Even if...
A March like no other
What does March mean to you? A strange question to ask, perhaps. But some months have a certain feel to them and March is one of the signifiant ones for me. For a start, it's the start of Spring - new life - my life! My birthday is right at the beginning of March so...
International Online Weaving Exhibition – Cross Borders
Over the last year, some weavers from the Netherlands Weefnetwork group got in touch to see if we could start an international weaving group which would include several areas of interest addressing topics such as sustainability, sharing knowledge and teaching, and...
Woven Optical Illusions Update
A New Year and a new phase of our Woven Optical Illusions has begun. It’s time to put down those shuttles (at least temporarily) and pick up the pencil – I know – I’m old school! OK then, dust off the computer keyboard and transcribe all those scribbled notes made...
Time-travelling Textiles – Memory Cloth
Have you ever looked at an old photo where the clothes or a textile suddenly transports you immediately back to that exact time and event? Sometimes it can catch you unawares. Last week I was given a whole collection of photos from my childhood, some of which I had...
Weaving Structure and Substance – Ann Richards – book review
This is a book any weaver serious about developing their own weaving and wanting to understand more about weave structure should add to their library. A bit strong as an opening sentence? Well, I suggest you get a copy and see for yourself! I loved it. It's a treat...
Unlocking creativity through weave
It's taken me years and many iterations of my weaving life but now I’ve got to the stage of weaving being an expression of what my soul is trying to say and I’m not worried about speed or efficiency. It’s all about unlocking creativity through weave, for myself but...