by StaceyHB | Feb 1, 2009 | Life, Philosophy, Weaving
One of the books I am reading at the moment is called 101 Experiments in the Philosophy of Everyday Life by Roger-Pol Droit. It’s full of different exercises you can try to see deeper than the surface of things. The second exercise in the book – Empty a Word of Its...
by StaceyHB | Jan 29, 2009 | Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Weaving
When you hit the zone and work is easy, isn’t it wonderful? But what do you do when the inspiration, and the energy, runs out? Well, that happened to me today – not for the first time, I might add. Sometimes I just finish the sample or scarf that I’m weaving, and...
by StaceyHB | Jan 25, 2009 | Teaching, Weaving
Now I’m back from the US, it’s back into teaching with a surge! I love teaching. I know I’m in a very privileged position because I’m self-employed and people from all backgrounds and geographical reach come to my home studio to learn. And...
by StaceyHB | Jan 19, 2009 | Life, Philosophy, Travel
The first thing I need to do on this posting is to apologise to Jo Earl for giving her a new first name and mis-spelling her surname!! My humble apologies, Jo. I’m still on US time at the moment, despite having arrived back in the UK on Saturday. My flight was...
by StaceyHB | Jan 15, 2009 | Philosophy, Weaving
<!– @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> This week with Alice Schlein and her husband Bruce has been great fun. Alice has organised several things for us to do, including inviting some weavers from South Carolina...