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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Links to inspire you (and me!)
WOW, just saw this on the CBS News website - I guess it's from a Sunday morning art spot or something? It's a video about a pair of artists who are weaving some really incredible pieces out of glass rods that they make themselves. Sooooo amazing!
Wow! These videos are wonderful. I've just sent an email to our FiberNet group suggesting that they check them out on your blog. I agree that the song and the pictures on the second one are delightful and right on. And the work of the glass guys is amazing. Thank you for sharing these -- I'm not going to spend time searching around the internet and so appreciate your making special ones accessible.
What Sue said. The art video was particularly inspiring and I also appreciate your sharing. I've passed your blogsite along to my newsletter members. :)
Love the Art music and video. Really hits home! I think we 'ought to' always. Have been tempted to order Betz White's new book. It's got a green cover and everything green!
Wonderful videos! Thanks so much for sharing. Back before I started working outside of the home a few years back, I had a pretty bad blog habit. It was about an hour every morning that I would hope that the babe would sleep after the other kids left for school so that I could catch up on my blogs. Now I'm lucky if I get 5 minutes. Fridays are usually my catch up days but my list has shrunk considerably. I love nipping over to see what you are up to and often wonder where the heck you found a 28 hour day! All my days seem to be only 24 and I never get everything done that I should.
I can't find your e-mail to reply to your questions. It was overshot and not all that hard once I did the right thing. Most of it was plain weave anyway. And the length was just as he asked for. The fellow that commissioned it was as tall as the fellow that was getting it so I just measured him with a super long measuring tape and he said that he wanted a fringe. I fringe most everything anyway so it was not a big deal. The materilas were pretty cheap, but I charged him for labour. I guess that that is not an option for you, eh?
Thanks for the links, both inspiring and something really nice to watch as you start the day! Found your blog through the fiber Art ring... I stay a while to read a bit.
I am a handweaver, a teacher and a shop owner. I have been weaving since 1994 and teaching weaving since 2000. In 2004, I started my own weaving business, The Weaver's Palette, and I'm currently in the throes of starting The Bobbin Tree, where I will teach, weave, spin, and sell supplies and equipment for all manner of fibrous pursuits.
I am a member of the Sydney Weavers' Guild, the Unspun Heroes spinning group and the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design.
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Wow! These videos are wonderful. I've just sent an email to our FiberNet group suggesting that they check them out on your blog. I agree that the song and the pictures on the second one are delightful and right on. And the work of the glass guys is amazing. Thank you for sharing these -- I'm not going to spend time searching around the internet and so appreciate your making special ones accessible.
OXOXO Mom
What Sue said. The art video was particularly inspiring and I also appreciate your sharing. I've passed your blogsite along to my newsletter members. :)
Cheers,
Laura
Love the Art music and video. Really hits home! I think we 'ought to' always. Have been tempted to order Betz White's new book. It's got a green cover and everything green!
Wonderful videos! Thanks so much for sharing.
Back before I started working outside of the home a few years back, I had a pretty bad blog habit. It was about an hour every morning that I would hope that the babe would sleep after the other kids left for school so that I could catch up on my blogs. Now I'm lucky if I get 5 minutes. Fridays are usually my catch up days but my list has shrunk considerably.
I love nipping over to see what you are up to and often wonder where the heck you found a 28 hour day! All my days seem to be only 24 and I never get everything done that I should.
Just so you know---loved the videos. The ART video really plays over and over in my head.
Ellie
I can't find your e-mail to reply to your questions. It was overshot and not all that hard once I did the right thing. Most of it was plain weave anyway. And the length was just as he asked for. The fellow that commissioned it was as tall as the fellow that was getting it so I just measured him with a super long measuring tape and he said that he wanted a fringe. I fringe most everything anyway so it was not a big deal. The materilas were pretty cheap, but I charged him for labour. I guess that that is not an option for you, eh?
Fantastic! Thank you for posting this. Evelyn
Wow! Thanks for posting these. They are amazing and inspiring. Yes, we ought to!
Thanks for the links, both inspiring and something really nice to watch as you start the day!
Found your blog through the fiber Art ring... I stay a while to read a bit.
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