by StaceyW | Feb 5, 2012 | Art, Education, Philosophy, Publications, textiles, Travel
An eagerly awaited conference, allied to the Lost in Lace exhibition, this was not a disappointment. A wide cross-section of people attended the conference, hosted by Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery with partners, the Crafts Council to hear quality speakers. The...
by StaceyW | Feb 3, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Teaching, textiles
One of the things about a university education which pushes you out of your comfort zone is how it opens your mind and your understanding. At the Lost in Lace conference (feature post to follow) today (3rd Feb 2011) at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, I met up again...
by StaceyW | Jan 29, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Travel
I belong to an organisation called Designer Maker West Midlands, and from time to time they organise various seminars. In the Peak District, an area which stretches across quite a lot of Derbyshire, Cheshire, South Yorkshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands, and which...
by StaceyW | Jan 15, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy
Hmm. It seems to be conference season! Nothing for months, and then several come along in quick succession – just like metropolitan buses! In the country we’re lucky if we get one an hour (each way)- buses that is… Anyway, I digress! Where was...
by StaceyW | Jan 8, 2012 | Art, Education, Jacquard weaving, Philosophy, textiles, Travel, Weaving
This week I went on a little trip. Around 150 miles in total. In retrospect, I would have gone a lot further. This exhibition is most definitely worth it! Labcraft is a touring exhibition under the auspices of the Crafts Council. Currently, it is showing at The...
by StaceyW | Dec 18, 2011 | Art, Education, Publications, textiles, Travel
This week my fellow masters students and I visited the Lost in Lace exhibition, curated by Lesley Millar, which is being held in the Gas Hall of the Birmingham Museum & Art Galleries. The Gas Hall, along with its sister building across the street – the...
