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New Year – New Life, New Opportunities?

New Year – New Life, New Opportunities?

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...
A surprise from New Zealand…

A surprise from New Zealand…

by StaceyW | Sep 11, 2022 | Art, Creativity, Education, Exhibitions, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving

Isn’t it always lovely to receive something unexpected in the post? It’s a funny feeling – you wonder ‘what did I order that I can’t remember?’, then you feel it all over to see if it will bring anything to mind or give you a clue....
Weaving Structure and Substance – Ann Richards – book review

Weaving Structure and Substance – Ann Richards – book review

by StaceyW | Nov 21, 2021 | Book Review, Education, Nature, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving

This is a book any weaver serious about developing their own weaving and wanting to understand more about weave structure should add to their library. A bit strong as an opening sentence? Well, I suggest you get a copy and see for yourself! I loved it. It’s a...
Camels, alphabets – and weaving

Camels, alphabets – and weaving

by StaceyW | Sep 22, 2021 | How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Nature, Weaving

The smallest, silliest thing can be the straw that broke the camel’s back – in my case, it was the lightweight vacuum cleaner that saw me incapacitated for a whole week this week !!  Mind you, I think it was probably the beer festival the day before – the...
Are you a polymath or a butterfly brain?

Are you a polymath or a butterfly brain?

by StaceyW | Feb 21, 2021 | Art, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, textiles, Weaving

Are you a polymath or a butterfly brain? Firstly, what is a polymath? A dictionary definition has it that a polymath is a person of wide knowledge or learning and Wikipedia states “a polymath is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects,...
French wool on the up …

French wool on the up …

by StaceyW | Jan 24, 2021 | Education, Life, Nature, Publications, textiles, Travel

It’s not often that I can bring you news from French woollen textiles companies. This article is drawn from a piece in The Connexion, a monthly English-language subscription paper in France which keeps us updated with all the details of the ever-changing...
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