by StaceyW | Sep 10, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Life, Music performance, Nature
If I asked you to name something that makes your life more enjoyable, in this part of the world you would likely mention culture. It’s something the French do incredibly well. Of course, it’s not everywhere, but we happen to have landed in a particularly...
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 | 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 | 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....
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...
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...