by StaceyW | Sep 5, 2021 | Art, Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Jacquard weaving, Life, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Louise Lemieux Bérubé BACKSTORY: Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Louise studied post-graduate jacquard at the Rhode Island School of Design before returning to Montreal and co-founding the Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles which has run accredited...
by StaceyW | Aug 22, 2021 | Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Robyn Spady BACKSTORY: I must have met Robyn during the very first Complex Weavers Seminars I attended (2006) because we have been weaving soul sisters for a long time! She has a brilliant sense of humour and also was my inspiration to learn stitched double...
by StaceyW | Jul 25, 2021 | Art, Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
NAME: Jennifer Moore BACKSTORY: Back in 2010, Handweavers Guild of America’s biennial conference, Convergence, was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I had the pleasure of giving two presentations there and also of being the juror for the yardage competition,...
by StaceyW | Jul 13, 2021 | Education, Publications, Teaching, Weaving
Twice in one week?? What is going on? It’s the New England Weavers Seminars 2021!!! Have you registered yet?? The closing date is Thursday 15th July and it’s only $10 US to hear four international speakers! Here’s the link so you can hop right on...
by StaceyW | Jun 20, 2021 | Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
NAME: Andy Ross BACKGROUND: Andy and I first got to know about each other via a mutual weaving friend Kathy Schicker. We were invited up to Shetland to service the AVL loom that the studio had acquired from Ann Sutton, and Andy invited us to stay, tour the island,...
by StaceyW | May 9, 2021 | Art, Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
NAME: Laverne Waddington BACKSTORY: It is through the wonders of the internet that Laverne came into my weaving life. I saw her amazing backstrap weaving online with its incredible detail and painstaking patterning which just sang in my heart and soul. The instant...
