by StaceyW | Sep 10, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Life, Music performance, Nature
If I asked you to name something that makes your life more enjoyable, in this part of the world you would likely mention culture. It’s something the French do incredibly well. Of course, it’s not everywhere, but we happen to have landed in a particularly...
by StaceyW | Sep 3, 2023 | Art, Creativity, Exhibitions, Life, textiles, Weaving
Today I got the opportunity to visit a short exhibition by a local (Agen) tapestry artist – Laurence Cahn. In our local Galerie Padma, Laurence is showing some of her vibrant, engaging tapestries. She deliberately packs in lots of colour, irregularly shaped...
by StaceyW | Jan 31, 2020 | Life, Philosophy
It is not often that I mention politics in my working life. However, I have been so moved by the love and support that has been extended to us by our French friends here in Nérac that I wanted to say ‘thank-you’. Thank you for the warmth of your acceptance of us and...
by StaceyW | Aug 12, 2018 | Education, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
What a lovely summer we are having here at The Loom Room! The weather is hot and sunny, the workshop cool and creative, the plunge pool the icing on the cake!! I’ve been privileged to have hosted students from many parts of the globe this year so far, and still...
by StaceyW | Apr 17, 2017 | Art, Life, Nature
Just a week ago, if you had told me that Spring would arrive and transform our garden from winter’s silhouettes into verdant flower and leaf, I would have laughed disbelievingly! But this is just what has happened! Last week the trees outside our house were...
