by StaceyW | Sep 23, 2012 | Art, Education, Jacquard weaving, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Well, what can I say? As ever, this was a fabulous conference held in a very stimulating city with lots of things to see and do. And if that wasn’t enough, the Shenandoah, Blue Ridge and Appalacian Mountains are just 1 1/2 hours awayby car in northern Virginia...
by StaceyW | Aug 26, 2012 | Art, Education, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
It’s been a while since I last posted to my blog. It’s been a busy summer with students and visitors, and a lovely one too, although quite tiring! One of the highlights was the Braids conference held this last week in Manchester. Braids are not something...
by StaceyW | Jul 22, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Travel
Two exhibitions, one day. A busy one! Joan Miro with a major exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. I have to confess that Miro is not generally my cup of tea, but I took a weaving student to see it because I wanted him to get a taste of some British...
by StaceyW | Jul 15, 2012 | Art, Education, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
One of the wonderful things about guilds is the opportunity they offer for learning. Kennet Valley Guild hold a biennial residential weekend workshop for both their own guild members and other people who wish to come (obviously subject to numbers) on 19 – 21st...
by StaceyW | Jul 8, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Teaching, textiles, Travel
Far from quietening down during this summer (??!), there seem to be more events to attend than ever! This week, I received an invitation to attend a seminar day, Craft in practice, Craft in process, run by the MA Textiles students at Manchester Metropolitan...
by StaceyW | Jul 1, 2012 | Art, Education, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
This Friday, about half the UK contingent of Complex Weavers gathered for a study day with Jennifer Moore in central London. Jennifer is over in the UK to teach a series of workshops on double cloth for both Handweavers Studios and also the Handweavers Studio...
