Category: Confluences
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Side Hustle
I’m thinking I could start a ‘side’ hustle, dressing looms for others. Why not? It’s the part that most people complain about the most. It’s the most time heavy part of the process. I could hire myself out, like itinerant fruit pickers, visit weavers, dress their looms, then move on. Like the tooth fairy, but…
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Many Hands = Light Work
When things look tangly, before order is established*** It may seem like I’m doing the conference all by myself, but that’s because I’m constantly talking about it! In reality, an event like a conference of this magnitude cannot be done by one person, and I have a great committee working alongside of me, every step…
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To Everything There is a Season
We tend to forget that for every beginning there is an ending. When we are reminded, it can be difficult to cope with the feelings that the reminder brings with it. In weaving there are lots of beginnings and endings. Warps end. Thread ends. Shuttles empty and need to be filled. Projects come to completion…
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In the Fullness of Time
after wet finishing and brushing before wet finishing (loom state) Patience has never been one of my attributes. I have a plan, I want things to fall into place. NOW! Over the years I have had to curb my impatience and just let things develop in their own time. So I tend to cope with…
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Conferences
Aerial view of my town showing the horizon Naturally enough, conferences have been much on my mind of late. I thought I would share some thoughts… A conference is so much greater than the sum of its parts. The whole package adds up to an event that can inspire, inform and broaden horizons. Choosing the…
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Adventures…
…I’ve had a few… obligatory pretty textile picture As I was writing up my latest conference blog post I thought about adventures. I remembered how many fantastic experiences I have had since I took up weaving, all the people I’ve met, the textiles that have inspired me. My first conference was 1978 Convergence in Fort…
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Girl Friends
All of my girlfriends are textile people. As I engaged more and more with weaving, writing about and teaching it, the more weavers/spinners/etc. I met and the more I found myself wanting to spend time with a group of people who were as passionate about what I was passionate about. One of the ways I…
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Next!
Today the last of the padded envelopes will be taken to the post office. Tomorrow the multiple copy orders will be mailed. They don’t qualify for the small packet rate and require different customs forms, so it is just easier to deal with those last. Once the ‘dust’ of dealing with the books is over,…
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Highs, Lows and Long Slogs
I know a number of writers personally and follow some more on social media. Inevitably some of them will hit a low patch in their writing, so I was well aware (also because of having done this once before) that getting this book ‘born’ and into the world would resemble a roller coaster. Life also…
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Conference Bustle
ANWG 2019 Conference – Confluences Now that the introductory offer for the book is over there is a bit of a lull before the actual books arrive so thoughts have returned to the conference. If people are interested in attending I strongly suggest signing up for email updates if you haven’t already as important announcements…