by StaceyW | Dec 8, 2015 | Education, Life, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
It’s amazing to think how a seemingly inconsequential choice can change the whole direction of one’s life, isn’t it? And yet, so often that is exactly what happens. And once that initial choice has been made, other decisions compound the effect...
by StaceyW | Nov 9, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
I don’t know about you, but I get sent a number of requests from students asking for me to complete questionnaires for their dissertation research. Some of them are not thought through and in that case I reply tactfully that they need to do a bit of basic...
by StaceyW | Oct 1, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Philosophy, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
Today I chanced across a post on my Facebook feed. I don’t usually spend much time on Facebook, but this one article caught my eye and I read further…. http://mic.com/articles/99408/science-has-great-news-for-people-who-read-actual-books I have always...
by StaceyW | Aug 10, 2014 | Education, Life, Psychology, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
It’s been a while since I last sat down at my AVL to weave serious amounts. In fact, I warped 12 metres on back in February, and threaded up for the Complex Weavers study group samples for Collapse, Pleat & Bump. Those samples were finally woven in May...
by StaceyW | Jul 20, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
I must admit to being a little shell-shocked with the past 7 months’ activities. It has been a total whirlwind of travelling, teaching, experiencing new places and people and now I have landed back on planet reality! But time to reflect before plunging into the...
by StaceyW | Apr 6, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Well, ‘Windy Wellington’ did not live up to its name! We had glorious weather for our sightseeing! Whereas most people whizz round places and see lots in a short space of time, Agnes and I prefer to take our time, enjoy the vibe, have a coffee/tea, take...
