by StaceyW | Oct 9, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Teaching, Weaving
Language is such an integral part of our lives that it’s not often that we stop to think about it. It’s been in my mind recently whilst I’ve been doing some background reading for my masters degree. One book I was reading (Representation: Cultural...
by StaceyW | Sep 25, 2011 | Art, Education, Jacquard weaving, Life, Travel, Weaving
One of the lovely things about weaving is the friends you gather from all corners of the globe. Well, strictly speaking, there are no corners of course, but you know what I mean… I have been focussing on my first contextual essay in my masters studies this...
by StaceyW | Jul 24, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Weaving
I’ve been weaving several different pieces for two exhibitions over the last few weeks. And while I weave, sometimes I listen to music on my ipod, and sometimes I weave in silence, letting thoughts run through my head. One of these thoughts was about the...
by StaceyW | Jul 17, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Weaving
Today is a bitter/sweet day. This morning, I waved my son off on his next big adventure – a career in the armed forces. He’s now on his way to boot camp – or Phase I training as the Army like to call it! An intensive 14 weeks to see how he shapes...
by StaceyW | Jul 10, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Teaching, Weaving
I don’t usually call my weaving a pig’s ear (!) but sometimes, when things don’t go according to plan, it can feel that way! I have been weaving a series of pieces for two exhibitions, one based on tree bark, the other on geology and erosion. The...
by StaceyW | May 22, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Travel, Weaving
This week the university masters students had the opportunity to visit beautiful Oxford and visit 3 museums, and take in an exhibition by our masters leader, reknowned ceramicist, Sebastian Blackie. The three museums were The Ashmolean, the Pitt River Museum and the...
