Seasonal Fibre Guild: marking a decade into my discovery of local
2019 marks the year I turn 50, and to acknowledge that I decided to give myself what I really want- time in EartHand’s two managed gardens with plants between my […]
A large part of how I find myself relating to my environment involves discovering the properties of the materials that grow in a specific area.
I like the concept of enabling myself as a maker to work with what happens to be growing in a place at a specific time, and learning the subtleties of seasons by how various material properties shift seasonally. Working with community has increased my knowledge base as well, so many people know methods from elders or other countries in how to do things manually, no tech- a lot of this knowledge is undervalued and being lost but seems a very important way of knowing the place we live in. Working/experimenting with materials also continues to be one of the best ways I have come across to connect with new people. The following is some information I have gleaned from experimentation, working with others, reading books and then having time for practical application. Sharing what I figure out with others is an important part of re-finding skills. Some of this is easy to sort out from photos, other things perhaps not. If you want more information please contact me and I will be happy to share with you what I can.
2019 marks the year I turn 50, and to acknowledge that I decided to give myself what I really want- time in EartHand’s two managed gardens with plants between my […]
WINTER: perversely in the winter time when it is dull, grey and dark, I find myself wearing blacks and greys- likely an urban camouflage- yet I am greedy for colour […]
At this dark time of year I’ve been sorting and purging old files; as the paper documents, computer files and photographs pass through my hands, they trigger many reflections on […]
First, has it really been over 6 months since my last post here? Yikes! I promise to get caught up and spend more time here real soon, but meanwhile I […]
OK, not over my rope fixation yet…. as a technique it is just so darn multi-purpose, pragmatic and full of creative opportunity to go in so many different directions. The […]
This seems to be the time of year for many people I know for purging- sorting cupboards, closets and cleaning out old paper files- and generally ‘making room’. This has […]
Today I had an afternoon break from computer work sponsored by nettle. I think maybe it was the nettle tea after lunch that spurred me on, or perhaps the pile […]
It is a curious thing returning to a “foreign landscape”, a place away from home, but previously visited. Having been here at CACIS twice before to make work in collaboration […]
Having just spent the last 5 hours sorting photos, doing a newsletter, posting to flickr, facebook and various webpages all of the recent events that are unfolding at a frantic […]
Warning for those faint of time, this is going to be a hefty post so I recommend getting yourself a tasty beverage and settling into your comfy chair- So much […]