by StaceyW | Dec 4, 2022 | Art, Creativity, Education, Exhibitions, Life, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Some people might know that Ann Sutton was given an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list* this year (2022) for her services to the arts. In my view, this is not before time!!! Ann Sutton has, and continues to be, an inspirational light in the weaving world,...
by StaceyW | Jun 6, 2021 | Art, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Jason Collingwood BACKGROUND: Jason has been a fixture in the rug weaving world for many years. I actually first came to know about him through my visits to Peter Collingwood’s studio through the aegis of the Ralph Griswold collection of books and...
by StaceyW | Sep 6, 2020 | Art, Education, How I Got Into Weaving, Life, Nature, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
NAME: Rosalie Neilson BACKSTORY: I first learnt about Rosalie through a friend who was taking a workshop class with Rosalie at Convergence. I saw the samples produced at this workshop in warp rep and was blown away by the colours, the designs, the possibilities of...
by StaceyW | Jun 6, 2010 | Art, Education, Life, Philosophy, Teaching, Weaving
This weekend, I have been having a great time with a student called Zaf, who brought along her little Structo loom. She bought it from eBay and unfortunately it doesn’t have a reed or a batten, so she was a little disappointed that she couldn’t use it. ...
