by StaceyW | Feb 19, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Education, Life, Music performance, Teaching
As we know by reputation, the French love their culture – of all sorts! Circus (think Cirque du Soleil, French-Canadian), acrobatics, mime, dance, music concerts and festivals all over the place of all different genres! It’s fabulous being surrounded by...
by StaceyW | Jan 22, 2023 | Creativity, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Publications, Travel, Weaving
How is your New Year shaping up so far? I know – we’re only 3 weeks into 2023, but for our family, if the first 21 days is anything to go by, it’s going to be a wild ride, in a good way, I hope! 2022 finished off with some little hurdles but on January 3rd, a new life...
by StaceyW | Dec 4, 2022 | Art, Creativity, Education, Exhibitions, Life, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Some people might know that Ann Sutton was given an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list* this year (2022) for her services to the arts. In my view, this is not before time!!! Ann Sutton has, and continues to be, an inspirational light in the weaving world,...
by StaceyW | Aug 14, 2022 | Creativity, Education, Hints n Tips, Life, Teaching, Weaving
In the current edition of Complex Weavers Journal, I wrote an article about my Covid Chaos series (see last blog post). In it, I mentioned that my temples were not big enough to be of use in my project and my AVL (a very early one from the 1980s) does not have side...
by StaceyW | Jul 31, 2022 | Art, Creativity, Education, Life, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
On my recent travels, one of my travelling companions asked about my job. People are always fascinated when you say you’re a weaver. Most don’t know what a weaver is any more and he was curious. When I said that as a teacher, writer and artist I strive to unlock...
by StaceyW | Jul 24, 2022 | Art, Education, Exhibitions, Jacquard weaving, Life, Publications, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Summer is seminar season and this year was a return to CW Seminars, the first time in person for me for 8 years! It seems unbelievable to think the year of Nature in the Making in Tacoma (2014) was the last time I had been with the fabulous weaving family that is...