Category: teaching
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Labour Intensive
Why do I weave, anyway? Such a hard question to answer. All I know is that it called to me, over and over again, until I could no longer ignore the siren call of the yarns, the equipment. Frankly I could have made a whole lot more money in a more ‘traditional’ job, one where…
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Rinse, Repeat
When I started this blog in oh, August of 2008, I had no idea that nearly 9 years on I’d still be posting. At times I feel like a broken record as I tackle the same subject, over and over again, examining it from this angle, then that, summarizing my thoughts, distilling them into pithy…
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Treasures
Another box of homework. This year’s class has included a letter to me with their homework, many of them outlining the lessons learned that aren’t shown in the weaving/samples. To me those lessons are the most valuable of all because the biggest lesson to learn is how to think about the creation of textiles.…
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Foggy
The fog of stress that has clouded my mind for too long appears to be lifting. For the first time, in longer than I can remember, I have done a solid three sessions in the studio today. My head feels clearer and I have been starting to think ahead. In the aftermath of my mother’s…
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A Deft Hand
deft deft/ adjective neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements. “a deft piece of footwork” demonstrating skill and cleverness. “the script was both deft and literate” synonyms: skillful, adept, adroit, dexterous, agile, nimble, handy; As I set about weaving the place mat warp this morning the phrase “a deft hand” suddenly popped into my head. I had been background thinking about…
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A Deft Hand
deft deft/ adjective neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements. “a deft piece of footwork” demonstrating skill and cleverness. “the script was both deft and literate” synonyms: skillful, adept, adroit, dexterous, agile, nimble, handy; As I set about weaving the place mat warp this morning the phrase “a deft hand” suddenly popped into my head. I had been background thinking about…
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Spinning
The colours in these skeins are actually more intense than shown in the photo. Many people don’t know that I became a weaver because I started spinning. (Read the first few blog posts from Aug, 2008 for the story.) Over the past few years with one health issue after another, plus the universe dropping…
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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…