textiles
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Wintering
This time of year is always difficult–it’s trauma season, it’s cold, and time in the sun is hard to find. I’ve been slowing down a lot and trying to accept that my body needs more rest and quiet than usual. I’ve been crafting still, these past few months, though. Pics below. I also got to Continue reading
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Finally, a day to pause
I’ve been a busy little bee these past two weeks. First I worked several days in a row, then I took some time to celebrate Lunar New Year (新年快乐 , belated!), then I flew up to Baltimore for a conference (which was amazing), and then yesterday I drove to Knoxville to take a basket weaving Continue reading
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Recent activities
I’ve been busy lately. Learned a really good milk bread recipe: Been taking Alice to the vet — all is well now, she had some skin issues but they are clearing up and I don’t have to put her in a car again for another year, hooray! Found some I think buffle head duck feathers Continue reading
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Learning more about weaving lately
And there are so many lessons! Like the fact I can’t count, or do basic math, and that I need to take more frequent breaks than I usually give myself when I’m hyperfocused. And also to go slow. The weaving part is always faster, but warping is truly pedagogical in its detailed repetitiveness. There are Continue reading
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New year, same me
This year I have goals-my self imposed spring semester starts later this month, but for the year, I have two big ones: In the meantime I am going to make All The Things I can. Pics of some recent activities ahead: Continue reading
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Today I failed to catch a cat
There is a second kitten living by the dumpster at my library, and as the resident cat catcher I set up the trap this morning. The last time it took barely two hours, but this one is either clever or went somewhere else last night, since it didn’t show up all day. I changed out Continue reading
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Ecoprinting with friends
This past weekend I had some friends over to do eco printing! I’m doing a program at my library in September and had only done it the once, so this was also the first test run for me. To set up, I had one pot (my biggest one) for steaming, one pot with water and Continue reading
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I spent a week at the John C. Campbell Folk School
I took a class on cultivating and using natural dyes this week and wow! I don’t have words for what an experience this was. I got to meet some lovely, creative, kind, talented people, learn from an extremely knowledgeable teacher, and I returned home with newfound confidence and skills. The campus is absolutely divine. It Continue reading
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Textiles! At the Boston MFA
So this was part spiritual experience, part ‘I’m grateful I get to experience and see these ancient Egyptian artifacts, but also can we return the stuff we stole to the rightful owners,’ and part inspiration to really do as much as I can with my limited knowledge to Make All The Things From The Very Continue reading
About Me
I am an avid learner of things, maker of clothes (mostly), herder of cats, and hugger of sheep. I’m just trying to eke out a humble little existence in this delightfully weird wide world. Feel free to come along for the ride.
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