It has been a wonderful summer, but now it is well and truly Fall and time to look back a little. I spent the last two months in a flurry of productivity alternated cleverly with vacations. I had great fun dyeing, spinning and weaving while home, and knitting when traveling. Now I have LOTS to talk about in the blog! [...]
Summer is my favorite time of year. The other seasons each have specific charms, but there is something about the longer days, the smell of the air, the feel of the warm breeze, the lure of the hammock, and the feel of warm sand, that sings a siren song to me. My years as an academic and my childhood (which included [...]
I am slowly learning that this whole finishing thing is more involved than just completing the creation of an item. I once had a boss who exhorted us to get to "Done! Done! Done!" by which he meant: our group thought it was done, our client thought it was done, and our users thought it was done. Now that I am [...]
This time of year inspires some to clean, others to plant, and me to finish things. I have a lot of items on needles, wheels, and looms at most times - either due to a short attention span, an over-eager creative spurt, or simple nutty optimism. Once in a while, though, I need to free up those same needles, wheels, [...]
I love spring so much - particularly because the prevailing gray is beginning to dissipate and the days are getting longer and longer. We have planted our garden to celebrate this time of year. Many of our plants bloom now and I wanted to bring the view from my weaving studio window into my towels. Bring on the color! Above is [...]
