by StaceyW | May 13, 2012 | Life, Nature, Philosophy, Psychology
Maybe it’s because of the milestone birthday I’ve reached, or maybe it’s because of studying for an MA and being challenged to challenge and think deeply about everything, but I’ve become more and more aware of how little we appreciate the...
by StaceyW | Aug 22, 2010 | Life, Philosophy, Psychology
I was watching an ants’ nest that had been disturbed in my garden during our most recent renovation activity. The ants were scurrying around seemingly at random, running here and there without apparent purpose, until I realised that there was indeed a very...
by StaceyW | Jul 5, 2009 | Life, Philosophy
This is the time of year for the local farmers to wait for a couple of days of fine weather to dry the grass crop and then cut and turn and collect for hay. We’ve just had a few days of glorious weather which has led to them working flat out to get the hay in before...
by StaceyW | Mar 15, 2009 | Life, Philosophy
You know how suddenly everything grows and puts on its coat of green? Well this week in my corner of the world, spring has suddenly sprung. Leaves are popping up all over the place, and suddenly the world looks less bare and forlorn. It’s amazing how it...
by StaceyW | Mar 8, 2009 | Jacquard weaving, Life, Philosophy, Teaching, Weaving
One of the lessons that weaving teaches is patience. All kinds of patience – the ‘take a deep breath and count to 10’ patience when something easily preventable happens; the ‘am I dedicated enough to the quality of this piece that I unweave those picks to sort...
