Category: Magic in the Water
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Spreading the Word
Writing a book is a lot like weaving a cloth. There are tons of things that must happen long before anyone can see the vision you have in your mind. For me, getting the cover made seems to bring the project slightly more into the realm of reality. Finally something to really grab hold…
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That Old Wet Magic!
loom state – alpaca wet finished – alpaca (samples from Magic in the Water) The other day Sharon asked on an on line group for some advice on wet finishing her alpaca-silk shawl so I discussed things that could be done and encouraged her to be more ‘aggressive’ in her fulling. Here is her…
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Warming Cockles
There is nothing quite like hearing from someone that something you have done has been helpful to them. I did a zoom presentation a few weeks ago and a couple of days ago I got a nice letter from someone who was in the audience. They say (in part) “I personally certainly learned a…
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Birthdays
Today is the ‘birth’ day of The Intentional Weaver. It was a long time coming. I would start, then Life would Happen, and I’d stop. And the file would sit – for months at a time, until another student would contact me about things I had taught in a workshop or class, asking for…
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Birthdays
Today is the ‘birth’ day of The Intentional Weaver. It was a long time coming. I would start, then Life would Happen, and I’d stop. And the file would sit – for months at a time, until another student would contact me about things I had taught in a workshop or class, asking for…
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Coming Down to the Wire
We make plans. The universe laughs. Hope springs eternal. Even as I despair of meeting my (self-imposed) deadlines, a tiny part of my brain is thinking, thinking, thinking and even as I say “I’m done” that little kernel wonders, what if…? The taping for the next two classes will soon be history and filed…
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Why Write?
Instead of getting dressed (yes, I’m still in my jammies) and getting on with my day (finish pressing those damp towels, finish threading the Megado, write for a couple of projects waiting in the queue) I find myself thinking about writing in general, and why *I* write in particular. Well, first of all,…
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Endless Possibilities
At times the possibilities are so enormous it is hard to know what to do. At times, the best approach is to just…do something. Action in one direction will sometimes make what needs to happen become clearer, even if that direction wasn’t the actual direction I considered heading. Recently I speculated about writing another…
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Magic in the Water
This morning I received a nice email from someone who had my book, but wondered if I had a DVD of the topic, I pointed her in the direction of Handwoven, where they have the topic as a ‘workshop’ on line. But of course, I also have the class on School of Sweet Georgia.…
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Shoulders of Giants
As a new weaver, I was keenly aware of how little I knew so I bought books. Lots of books. Books held knowledge and I wanted to learn. Even though I had an in-person class in weaving, it soon became apparent that it was going to take a very long time to even begin…