by StaceyW | Jan 12, 2020 | Education, Life, Philosophy, Teaching, Weaving
If you’re like me, you prefer making weaving processes as easy to do as possible, especially the thinking side! Recently I have been preparing 4-shaft samples of stitched double cloth for an upcoming workshop. The warp has a 2 cotton to 1 wool ratio and it was...
by StaceyW | Nov 24, 2019 | Education, Life, Nature, Publications, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
Hello all! The teaching season may well be behind us for this year, but things are very busy here in The Loom Room France. Firstly, the 2020 dates are now available!! You can find them here. I’m delighted to say that one Honeycomb Hybrid course is already fully...
by StaceyW | Oct 4, 2019 | Education, Jacquard weaving, Life, Nature, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Autumn has been late arriving here in Gascony, South West France. It’s a lovely time of year here – the sun is still beautifully warm, the rainy days few and far between, the fields a range of yellows, browns and green which turn golden, orange and russet...
by StaceyW | Jun 11, 2019 | Art, Book Review, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
This summer we are having a great time at The Loom Room France with weaving guests and non-weavers alike. The cherries have now been supplanted by the emerging plum harvest, and the swallows have now finished constructing their nest and are laying a number of eggs so...
by StaceyW | Jun 2, 2019 | Art, Education, Jacquard weaving, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
Happy Summertime! After strong spring sunshine in February (3 weeks), March (3 weeks) and then back to more wintry chills in April and some of May, we are now at the right time of year, with sizzling temperatures, fruiting trees, and new chicks on the way. Weaving...
by StaceyW | Mar 31, 2019 | Jacquard weaving, Life, Teaching, Weaving
With Spring well and truly in full bud and leaf, my studio is resounding to the clunk of jacquard looms in action! My lovely babies are now awaiting new designs from an experienced weaver who is coming to learn how to design on these varied and fun looms. These...
