by StaceyHB | Jun 27, 2014 | Education, Life, Nature, Travel
Boundaries and borders are featuring a lot in my life at the moment – in weaving and in travel. It’s an area that never ceases to amaze and inspire me, and Columbia River Gorge, the boundary between Washington and Oregon, is no exception! A lovely day...
by StaceyHB | Jun 27, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Travel
When in Tacoma, it would be remiss of us not to visit Mt Rainier, prominent as it is on sunny days in between the various buildings of the city! It is a veritable feast for the eyes with snow fields and reflection pools which, at this time of year, still have snow and...
by StaceyHB | Jun 27, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, textiles, Travel
Deborah Boone (B2 Fine Art Gallery) suggested we might like to take a trip upstate to La Connor, a small waterfront town with an excellent quilt museum, so we did just that. La Connor is delightful and, despite not being well sign-posted from the surrounding roads...
by StaceyHB | Jun 26, 2014 | Life
Tacoma is a delightful waterfront town which has undergone major reconstruction and development over the past few years. We have enjoyed the Museum of Glass with its Hot Shop and the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, and the elegance of the Union Station building which is now...
by StaceyHB | Jun 26, 2014 | Life
Nature in the Making has now come across the Pacific from New Zealand to the US Northwest Pacific – Washington State, and Tacoma in particular. Just a week or so ago, Agnes Hauptli and I set up our exhibition in the wonderful B2 Fine Art Gallery which used to be...
by StaceyHB | Apr 6, 2014 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Well, ‘Windy Wellington’ did not live up to its name! We had glorious weather for our sightseeing! Whereas most people whizz round places and see lots in a short space of time, Agnes and I prefer to take our time, enjoy the vibe, have a coffee/tea, take...
