by StaceyW | Jul 4, 2011 | Education, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Travel, Weaving
I spent a lovely weekend with the members of the Kennet Valley Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers. It was a particularly well-timed visit as they were basking in the success of a mammoth Fleece to Fabric challenge called The Newbury Coat. The papers made much of...
by StaceyW | Jun 26, 2011 | Education, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Weaving
It’s Wimbledon time again and I’m an addict, so for two weeks in the year, I juggle my time between the studio and the TV. Not a confession I really like to make, but it’s something that began in my youth, and seems to me to be a connection between...
by StaceyW | Jun 19, 2011 | Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Travel
I don’t often write about my family life because I believe my family are due their privacy, but today is an exception. You see, we have just come back from the most amazing wedding which was in Scotland yesterday. The two people tying the knot were my Dad and...
by StaceyW | Jun 12, 2011 | Education, Life, Psychology, Weaving
You know some mornings (happily rare for me!) when you wake up and you know that it’s really not going to be a brilliant idea to get up? Well today is one of those days for me! My eyes are so tired they want to stay closed, my thoughts are like mush, my body...
by StaceyW | May 9, 2011 | Art, Education, Jacquard weaving, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Travel, Weaving
A seminar day, organised by Laura Thomas, introduced by Lizzi Walton under the auspices of the Stroud International Textiles Festival is one not to be missed and I’m so glad I was there! Laura had gathered together 5 disparate weavers, each with a fascinating...
by StaceyW | May 1, 2011 | Art, Life, Psychology, Travel
A few years ago, I set up a weaving workshop for 60 weavers in Oman, a country bordered by Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and across the Straits of Hormuz from Iran. Oman is a fascinating place, as are its people, and one of the people I met stays in contact with me, regularly...
