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 | 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 | Oct 31, 2021 | Art, Education, Jacquard weaving, Life, Philosophy, Teaching, Weaving
It’s taken me years and many iterations of my weaving life but now I’ve got to the stage of weaving being an expression of what my soul is trying to say and I’m not worried about speed or efficiency. It’s all about unlocking creativity through weave, for myself...
by StaceyW | Oct 24, 2021 | Art, Education, Jacquard weaving, Life, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
I’m sure we have all had what seemed to us unrealistic dreams – those ‘perhaps one day, if everything works out’ or ‘if I ever inherit some money, this is what I would do with it’ types of dreams. Well, sometimes things do just work...
by StaceyW | Sep 5, 2021 | Art, Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Jacquard weaving, Life, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Louise Lemieux Bérubé BACKSTORY: Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Louise studied post-graduate jacquard at the Rhode Island School of Design before returning to Montreal and co-founding the Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles which has run accredited...
by StaceyW | Aug 22, 2021 | Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Robyn Spady BACKSTORY: I must have met Robyn during the very first Complex Weavers Seminars I attended (2006) because we have been weaving soul sisters for a long time! She has a brilliant sense of humour and also was my inspiration to learn stitched double...