Category: Olds Master Weaving
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Your Mileage
I was going to use a quote from, I think, Rumi – something about we are all different because we walk different paths and stop to smell different flowers. But either I’m not remembering the person who said it, or I’m not remembering the quote well enough to find it. So, I’m going with Your…
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A Student’s Journey
Nancy T included this summary of the experience doing Olds Master Weaving class as part of her homework. I asked if she would allow me to post it to my blog. My Journey from Olds to Final Project This has been a journey of learning, disappointment, achievement and frustration. Weaving with wool was my first challenge…
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Ready to Go!
The level one and two of the Master Weaver classes being held in Prince George, BC are now ready for registration on the Olds College website It looks like interested students will have to create an ‘account’ before they can register. Although the course description is not on the website, it differs only in that a)…
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Bear of Little Brain
Even at the best of times, my house is cluttered. But this is the state of my dining room table. A box of needles and crochet hooks from my mother’s stash – anyone need some straight needles??? Piles of paper to do with her estate, funeral arrangements, condolence cards (which I haven’t had the strength…
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Olds College vs Guild of Canadian (Master) Weavers
One of the samples woven for the GCW Master Weaver certificate program, with photo of finished jacket. I am frequently asked about the difference between the two programs – Guild of Canadian Weavers and Olds College master weaving certificates. Essentially the GCW program is a self-directed testing program while the Olds College program has in…
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Hard Knocks
One phrase I don’t hear all that often anymore is people learning from the School of Hard Knocks. It was a phrase often used in my childhood, especially by my father who never actually attended school. He learned his ABC’s and how to write (draw) his name, but otherwise learned via experience…or, the School…
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Hard Knocks
One phrase I don’t hear all that often anymore is people learning from the School of Hard Knocks. It was a phrase often used in my childhood, especially by my father who never actually attended school. He learned his ABC’s and how to write (draw) his name, but otherwise learned via experience…or, the School…
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Hard Knocks
One phrase I don’t hear all that often anymore is people learning from the School of Hard Knocks. It was a phrase often used in my childhood, especially by my father who never actually attended school. He learned his ABC’s and how to write (draw) his name, but otherwise learned via experience…or, the School…
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Under the Gazebo
Olds Master Weaving Level One class (2016). If we are looking a little frayed (or a little Fry’d), there is a reason! Thanks for the photo Jean.
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In Progress
Today we ran out of the value gamp warp because instead of wimping out and not doing both plain and twill gamps, this enthusiastic bunch, did! Since I had plenty more yarn, another warp was wound and the loom dressed this afternoon. Since I was dressing the loom again with the valet, I invited…