by StaceyHB | May 20, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Publications, Teaching, textiles, Weaving
What a bumper few days! A book launch with an accompanying exhibition, the Stroud International Textile Festival exhibition, and a textiles seminar in three days! Food for the eyes, the brain and the soul! Taken in the order I experienced them, firstly a book launch...
by StaceyHB | Feb 19, 2012 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, Travel
What do humour, the rings of saturn, landscape and passion have in common? Stumped? Well, they’re all books that I have read this week. And what diversity – from an excerpt from On Humour by Simon Critchley; The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald; The...
by StaceyHB | Feb 5, 2012 | Art, Education, Philosophy, Publications, textiles, Travel
An eagerly awaited conference, allied to the Lost in Lace exhibition, this was not a disappointment. A wide cross-section of people attended the conference, hosted by Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery with partners, the Crafts Council to hear quality speakers. The...
by StaceyHB | Dec 18, 2011 | Art, Education, Publications, textiles, Travel
This week my fellow masters students and I visited the Lost in Lace exhibition, curated by Lesley Millar, which is being held in the Gas Hall of the Birmingham Museum & Art Galleries. The Gas Hall, along with its sister building across the street – the...
by StaceyHB | Dec 11, 2011 | Art, Education, Publications, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
A little while ago, you may remember I posted that a new weavers’ website would be coming online to signpost everyone to all things weaving in the UK. Drum roll, please…. THE WEAVE SHED is now open for business…. Visit www.theweaveshed.org to find:...
by StaceyHB | Apr 10, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, Travel
This weekend I gave a full day’s presentation in Cambridge at Girton College, for the Eastern Region Textile Forum on “Passive Income for Artists”. It was a wonderful venue and truly inspiring location, with an enthusiastic and attentive audience of...
