Category: Olds College
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Grief
The rose bushes along the public pathway are gone now – but not forgotten. And I still have the photo I took with my cell phone a few years ago. Grief is a tricksy thing. We know that we grieve over the loss of loved ones, be they human or pet. To grieve over…
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Procrastination
I have been so focused on getting my stash woven down I have been letting my other deadlines slide. Of course I’ve always worked ‘best’ under the pressure of deadlines, so… But April is nearly over, next week it will be May! And I have things I need to take care of before June. …
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Journey
dolphin at the aquarium On a trip to Florida a few years ago we visited one of the aquariums. They stressed that their primary mission was to care for those creatures who had been injured – they treat their injuries, provide as good a quality of life as could be managed, given they would not…
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Shoulders of Giants
Wall of Troy (or extended point progression) Had another weaver phone this morning with a question. She wanted to pick my brain, and it was a lovely conversation as we examined a technical question about a weave structure. Or rather, an approach to creating designs based on a weave structure. It is the kind of…
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Minefield
patina from hundreds of hours of weaving As I work on the final(?) edits for the book, it feels like picking my way through a minefield. What to say? What to leave out as being redundant (because this isn’t the only book on weaving and there are plenty of other resources available). How much information…
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Minefield
patina from hundreds of hours of weaving As I work on the final(?) edits for the book, it feels like picking my way through a minefield. What to say? What to leave out as being redundant (because this isn’t the only book on weaving and there are plenty of other resources available). How much information…
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Away We Go!
Heard from the college today. They anticipate that registration for the classes in Prince George will go live sometime on Tuesday. (Feb. 21) To recap – Level 1 – May 13-18 Level 2 – May 20-25 The classes here are six days, not five, with a maximum of 10 students. They will be held in…
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The Fun Begins
While this isn’t the first box of homework from the Olds class (in Olds) it is the first of this year. I’m feeling weary right now so probably won’t do more than just go through it, and then really start on it tomorrow. I like to get an over view of what has been sent in,…
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Teaching
Finally got my 2017 calendar up and began entering possible dates for events. Next spring is really beginning to fill up. Which is great, but so far all of those dates are tentative. So, dear readers, I need some feedback… Right now I am holding dates for possible Olds Master Weaving classes here in…
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Growing Weavers
My growing pile of proto scarves is quite satisfying but since it only requires surface thought, I have had quite a lot of time to think about other things. One of those things is contemplating the surge in interest in weaving and the large pool of people new to the craft. While I…