The Scramble
So, Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short. Thoreau I hate to fall into the trap of beginning every blog post with an apology for my neglect . . .
Belated, Besotted and Begladdened
I have been planning to post something since I got back from teaching at Arrowmont in mid-April, and am just getting to it. I am sorry to be late because it was a truly wonderful experience. While New England was still
The Denver Dream & The Sampling Clam
I recently returned from a teaching (learning) trip to the Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild in Denver, CO. What a joy! Despite the usual ordeal/discomfort of air travel the trip was invigorating and inspiring. I was met and transported to and from
A Fool for Tools
I have been worrying about a teaching trip to Denver. I have been teaching at quite a few Guilds and Conferences, but other than a lecture class in Long Beach, I have driven every time which has allowed me to
Ice Ice Baby
I realize that better pictures of extreme cold are being posted all over the web, but I need to document my own seemingly never ending polar vortex. My mother who lives in San Antonio asked how we were faring and
Whoa Life!
Avedic Text: "As all of the universe is woven warp and woof in the waters in what then are the waters woven? The Wind!" Brhadaranyaka Upanisad Weaving is, even at its most efficient, a slow methodical process. This can be a great relief from the
Hope Smiles • Happy 2015
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, 'It will be happier.' Alfred Lord Tennyson I love this quote because even if one faces the same stresses and challenges in the coming year, it is a pleasure simply to envision 2015
The Old and The New
I recently took a quick trip to Texas for the multi-purpose of cuddling the newest addition to our family - my cousin's daughter, TRULY ADORABLE Sammie (I am totally objective too) . . .spending some time with the oldest member- 101-
The Efficient Weaver
I have had the good fortune lately to encounter two really efficient weavers - one in person and one via video. As you know (if you read my blog) I have been working with Becky Ashenden of Vav Stuga Weaving School. She
They are the Best
Beautiful Celeste - 2 weeks from her wedding and weaving as fast as light. Lovely cloth piling up! Happy weavers . . . Happy weavers . . . Happy weavers . . . Happy weavers . . . More cloth - color choices continue to awe
Money, Quality, Beauty
I have been spending long days at Vav Stuga the last couple of weeks doing preparation for my upcoming "Masters of Deflection" class. It has been a steep learning curve scrambling to translate all my weaving/warping and drafting skills into the
Peruvian Peregrinations
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller I had the opportunity to join my niece in Peru in early August. She had a grant to study and write about the collection of Machu