by StaceyW | Jun 27, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Travel
After the thrills of Columbia, back up to Tacoma for Complex Weavers Seminars, via the coastline of South Washington. The collections of driftwood all along this northwest coastline are just amazing – twisted, stripped, elegant, sculpted, things of beauty even...
by StaceyW | Jun 27, 2014 | Education, Life, Nature, Travel
Boundaries and borders are featuring a lot in my life at the moment – in weaving and in travel. It’s an area that never ceases to amaze and inspire me, and Columbia River Gorge, the boundary between Washington and Oregon, is no exception! A lovely day...
by StaceyW | Jun 27, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Travel
When in Tacoma, it would be remiss of us not to visit Mt Rainier, prominent as it is on sunny days in between the various buildings of the city! It is a veritable feast for the eyes with snow fields and reflection pools which, at this time of year, still have snow and...
by StaceyW | Jun 27, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, textiles, Travel
Deborah Boone (B2 Fine Art Gallery) suggested we might like to take a trip upstate to La Connor, a small waterfront town with an excellent quilt museum, so we did just that. La Connor is delightful and, despite not being well sign-posted from the surrounding roads...
by StaceyW | Apr 6, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Well, ‘Windy Wellington’ did not live up to its name! We had glorious weather for our sightseeing! Whereas most people whizz round places and see lots in a short space of time, Agnes and I prefer to take our time, enjoy the vibe, have a coffee/tea, take...
by StaceyW | Mar 31, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Carrying on with the journey south through North Island, New Zealand, a lovely teaching weekend in Hamilton was followed by a two day trip to Rotarua. We had two days in the Rotarua area where thermal activity and volcanic valleys abound! But first, a little...
