by StaceyW | Apr 26, 2024 | Art, Creativity, Education, Exhibitions, Hints n Tips, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
Woohoo! I can now shout it from the rooftops – Woven Optical Illusions is being published TODAY – 26 April 2024! Sorry if I seem a little excited, but it’s been a long time coming and I know from your emails to me that you feel the same! But now, if you’ve...
by StaceyW | Mar 10, 2024 | Art, Creativity, Exhibitions, Nature, textiles, Weaving
The weaving group International Weaving presents its third virtual International Weaving Exhibition with the theme ‘BEES’. Woven art by weavers from UK, France, and The Netherlands can be seen in the virtual exhibition from 1 April 2024. See www.weven.eu or...
by StaceyW | Feb 16, 2024 | Art, Creativity, Education, Exhibitions, Life, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Laura Thomas’ solo show of work from her first twenty years of business (yikes, where does the time go??!) is now installed in its second venue in Wales. It was first on show in the Ruthin Craft Centre for three months at the end of 2023, and has now moved south...
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 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...
