by StaceyHB | May 29, 2018 | Art, Education, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
It’s been a great month or two here in Nérac. We’ve had our fair share of rain, thunderstorms and brilliant sunshine, and the countryside is lush and wildlife abundant! On the weaving front, my solo show in Leek (UK) went very well, with many visitors and...
by StaceyHB | May 11, 2018 | Art, Education, Nature, Uncategorized, Weaving
Bonjour à tous! This week has been a busy one – the grass will persist in growing at a rate of knots! We have several species of protected orchids in our garden (as have most people in this area of France) and we have to do our bit to keep them safe. Various...
by StaceyHB | May 7, 2018 | Life, Nature, Travel
Mountain walking, rock spotting and wave watching….. That sounds like heaven to me! Where the mountains meet the sea, all sorts of past geological upheavals are exposed to wondering eyes! Our wonderful architect, Mariette Marty, moved to the Pays Basque with...
by StaceyHB | Mar 18, 2018 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Teaching, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Spring has sprung here in SW France. The temperatures are gradually climbing, the sun is more and more apparent, the birds are singing their hearts out, and Graham is learning new culinary skills to wow our weaving students this year! Homemade marmalade is now gracing...
by StaceyHB | Aug 13, 2017 | Education, Life, Nature, textiles, Travel, Weaving
Isn’t it wonderful how one thing leads on to another? Just after publishing my Honeycomb Hybrids book this week, I was contacted by Madeleine Jude, a weaver I met a few years ago. She was a student on the Diploma course run by Handweavers’ Studio in...
by StaceyHB | Jun 1, 2017 | Life, Nature, Publications, Teaching, Uncategorized, Weaving
We are certainly learning how to live the good life here in France. The blossom was delightful a month or so ago and now our 6 cherry trees are producing an abundance of delicious fruit! The previous owners of La Tuilerie obviously loved the house and garden as...