I have been a bit fed up this year with the lack of opportunities I have had to participate in any kind of workshop. Not that my life was previously chock-full of workshops, but last year I did get to attend Complex Weavers and Convergence which gave me a brilliant opportunity for meeting other weavers and learning new things — two activities which this year I haven’t had time to do. That’s horrid, and it isn’t going to happen again next year.
So I have signed myself up for two very different things. In January I am going to spend two days at Weft textile studio (just down the coast in Pittenweem) learning the Theo Moorman technique with Jan Shelley. That’s something I have been wanting to try for ages, but I haven’t been able to give myself a big enough kick up the backside to just get on with it: going on a course will give me that shove. At least then I will know whether I like it or not! And in August I am going to Braids 2012 in Manchester. On last year’s trip I learned the basics of ply-splitting and loop-braiding, so this is my opportunity to improve those skills with some really excellent tutors. I am feeling more educated already, just thinking about it.
I haven’t got any further with my yardage warp yet, I’m afraid. In order to fund the above (not to mention keep food on the table once my scholarship runs out — aaargh!) I’ve been marking several large piles of these:
“signing up” was posted by Cally on 18 Sept 2011 at http://callybooker.co.uk
5 Responses
Julia
Oh, dear. That is an intimidating stack. Good for you, committing to some workshops. It will give you something to look forward to!
Meg in Nelson
Exams? Funding applications? Something to do with statistics? Goodness me, wasting forests??
Cally
Stats and other quantitative stuff for MBA students – about 300 exam papers in total. It’s a lot, but I wouldn’t call it a waste of forest: anything which aims to increase numeracy among managers is a Good Thing as far as I am concerned!
neki rivera
daunting pile !
dorothylochmaben
Hi Cally – I had hoped to be at jan’s Theo Moorman workshop in January but we will be away then so can’t make it. Be good to hear how it goes.
Dorothy