by StaceyHB | Mar 27, 2011 | Art, Education, Life, Nature, Philosophy, Publications, Teaching, Travel, Weaving
Mapping – a physical two- or three- dimensional representation of a given place at a given time. Maps are usually associated with a scale, a grid, an orientation, and presenting information. They can be geographical, social, economic, linear, bird’s eye...
by StaceyHB | Jan 16, 2011 | Life, Psychology, Publications, Weaving
A while ago, I wrote a post saying about how my brain lags about 3 weeks behind everyone else when I’m doing a course or a workshop or something similar, and that I’m usually in a total fuddle and have to let my brain just filter it through in its own...
by StaceyHB | Dec 1, 2010 | Life, Nature, Publications, Weaving
This morning we awoke to the most snow anyone in this area can remember for around 20 years! It is sooo beautiful! I am so lucky that I work from a studio next to the house, so I only had a short passage to clear to the workshop door, and the woodburning stove had...
by StaceyHB | Nov 24, 2010 | Education, Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Publications, Teaching, Weaving
Wow, I’ve been amazed at the wonderful response to Woven Shibori for Textural Effects! Thank you so much for your warm comments and orders!! Typically, there have been a few technical glitches, notably with a Paypal button for the US postage that kept showing...
by StaceyHB | Nov 21, 2010 | Education, Publications, Teaching, Weaving
Only 24 hours to go until publication of my monograph, Woven Shibori for Textural Effects! It’s really exciting! There is nothing quite as thrilling as seeing your first authorial efforts in print! So that means that there are only 24 hours to go to get the...
by StaceyHB | Nov 14, 2010 | Education, Publications, Teaching, Weaving
Have you noticed that this winter, cosmetics houses are focussing on the ‘feel’ factor of make-up? Satins, sables, and velvet are just some of the textures they are using to describe their products. As textile people we know that touch can override all...
