by StaceyHB | Mar 8, 2009 | Jacquard weaving, Life, Philosophy, Teaching, Weaving
One of the lessons that weaving teaches is patience. All kinds of patience – the ‘take a deep breath and count to 10’ patience when something easily preventable happens; the ‘am I dedicated enough to the quality of this piece that I unweave those picks to sort...
by StaceyHB | Feb 15, 2009 | Life, Philosophy, Psychology, Teaching, Weaving
I love words. They have the power to harm or to heal, to empower or to reduce, to inspire or to deflate. I try to write a journal most days and I do that in the mornings, before the day’s tasks and “must dos” get in the way. It’s a stream of consciousness thing –...
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...