by StaceyW | Sep 10, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Life, Music performance, Nature
If I asked you to name something that makes your life more enjoyable, in this part of the world you would likely mention culture. It’s something the French do incredibly well. Of course, it’s not everywhere, but we happen to have landed in a particularly...
by StaceyW | Sep 3, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Exhibitions, Life, textiles, Weaving
Today I got the opportunity to visit a short exhibition by a local (Agen) tapestry artist – Laurence Cahn. In our local Galerie Padma, Laurence is showing some of her vibrant, engaging tapestries. She deliberately packs in lots of colour, irregularly shaped...
by StaceyW | Jun 12, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Education, Life, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
After weeks of radio silence on the progress of our book Woven Optical Illusions, co-author Katharina Kronig and I are now really proud to announce that Crowood Press, from the UK, have taken the book into its portfolio and are publishing it in hardback in a few...
by StaceyW | Jun 6, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Exhibitions, Nature, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Although it’s only on for a week, there is a fabulous weaving exhibition on in Lectoure, Gers, right now. Monique Dautant weaves in the Landes region (the departement to the west of us) and has created beautiful wall hangings from simple weaves on four shafts...
by StaceyW | Mar 31, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Exhibitions, textiles, Weaving
I’m delighted to announce that the International Weaving Network’s second virtual exhibition Freedom is now live!! As artists, the freedom to dream and to express those dreams, those inspirations, is vital. As weavers, the freedom to weave ideas together...
by StaceyW | Feb 19, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Education, Life, Music performance, Teaching
As we know by reputation, the French love their culture – of all sorts! Circus (think Cirque du Soleil, French-Canadian), acrobatics, mime, dance, music concerts and festivals all over the place of all different genres! It’s fabulous being surrounded by...