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Unlocking creativity through weave

Unlocking creativity through weave

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...
Weaving for Health and Well-Being

Weaving for Health and Well-Being

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...

Imperfect Art

by StaceyW | Jun 21, 2020 | Art, Book Review, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, textiles, Weaving

The title of today’s blog is actually the title of a book I’ve been reading. It’s about jazz, but before you quickly skip on to the next item on your Facebook feed or scroll down to the next email in your inbox, it also applies to weaving. Written in...

Book Review – Craft Economies – Susan Luckman, Nicola Thomas (eds)

by StaceyW | Feb 3, 2019 | Art, Book Review, Education, Publications

Craft Economies Ed Susan Luckman and Nicola Thomas (2018)  London & New York: Bloomsbury Academic ‘Comprising a collection of 20 essays from 28 academics, practitioners, Craft Economies spans a wide landscape of craft practices, sites and forms of making from...

Book Review – Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon

by StaceyW | Jan 26, 2019 | Art, Book Review, Education, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Publications

Steal Like an Artist – 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative    Austin Kleon 2012  New York: Workman Publishing If you’re like me, I have always been aware that to copy is a cardinal sin for an artist, and yet, as a classical musician, that is what I was...
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