by StaceyW | Mar 6, 2022 | Art, Exhibitions, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, textiles, Weaving
Over the last year, some weavers from the Netherlands Weefnetwork group got in touch to see if we could start an international weaving group which would include several areas of interest addressing topics such as sustainability, sharing knowledge and teaching, and...
by StaceyW | Dec 12, 2021 | Education, Life, Psychology, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
Have you ever looked at an old photo where the clothes or a textile suddenly transports you immediately back to that exact time and event? Sometimes it can catch you unawares. Last week I was given a whole collection of photos from my childhood, some of which I had...
by StaceyW | Mar 7, 2021 | Book Review, Psychology, Publications
Did you know that the Dean of American Handweaving, Mary Meigs Atwater wrote a novel? And not just a novel – a crime novel? My dear friend Joy, who is not a weaver, asked me over a coffee whether I had ever heard of this lady called Mary Meigs Atwater. When I...
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,...
by StaceyW | Dec 30, 2020 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
Weaving has long been associated with health, along with other textile and craft disciplines. For years hospitals had occupational health departments which often included handlooms and weaving equipment. For hand/eye co-ordination and for improving concentration and...
by StaceyW | Nov 8, 2020 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
“Uh oh – Stacey’s gone hippy” – that was actually what one person said when we were talking in a group about weaving and the conversation turned to what you do to keep fit for weaving. We all laughed, but the truth is that she’s...
