by StaceyW | Nov 15, 2015 | Life, Nature
This morning I awoke with some ideas about how I can develop something I am working on. We are often aware of waking up, the gradual accumulation of senses bringing us slowly to consciousness, but not the other way around – or maybe that’s just me. And yet, that...
by StaceyW | Apr 28, 2015 | Life
Bluecoat Display Centre is currently hosting a small exhibition of artwork based on sculptural textiles and textile-inspired ceramics. Also incorporated are a couple of jewellers inspired by sculptural qualities of textiles. Obviously, being a texture-driven weaver,...
by StaceyW | Jan 1, 2015 | Life
“Look back to move forwards” – wise words (?) which were said to me more than once before I could understand what it all meant! But it’s that time of year again, and this morning I was thinking back to exactly one year ago and what I was...
by StaceyW | Nov 9, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
I don’t know about you, but I get sent a number of requests from students asking for me to complete questionnaires for their dissertation research. Some of them are not thought through and in that case I reply tactfully that they need to do a bit of basic...
by StaceyW | Oct 1, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Philosophy, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
Today I chanced across a post on my Facebook feed. I don’t usually spend much time on Facebook, but this one article caught my eye and I read further…. http://mic.com/articles/99408/science-has-great-news-for-people-who-read-actual-books I have always...
by StaceyW | Aug 10, 2014 | Education, Life, Psychology, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
It’s been a while since I last sat down at my AVL to weave serious amounts. In fact, I warped 12 metres on back in February, and threaded up for the Complex Weavers study group samples for Collapse, Pleat & Bump. Those samples were finally woven in May...
