by StaceyW | Jul 11, 2021 | How I Got Into Weaving, Life, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Lesley Willcock BACKGROUND: Lesley and I first met (as she reminded me) at a shibori workshop that Kay Faulkner was leading at Chesham UK in December 2008. Lesley had only been weaving then for about 4 years but had just recently joined Complex Weavers and got...
by StaceyW | Oct 18, 2020 | Art, Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Laura Thomas BACKSTORY: From 1999 – 2009, Ann Sutton had a weaving foundation at her home in Arundel and she encouraged the cross-over between industry and talented graduates by having several graduates at her studio as part of a Research Design...
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 | Sep 14, 2010 | Art, Education, Teaching, Weaving
This past weekend, I have been in deepest Camarthenshire at the National Wool Museum with around 45 other weavers and curators. Laura Thomas organised a symposium specifically on weave – a rarity in the UK – and surrounded it with exhibitions, two...
