A Reminder

 

The challenging thing about trying to communicate to weavers is that...weavers come and go.  And while I may have written on a topic previously, newer readers will not be aware of that.  When I began this blog, I took advantage of the ability to 'tag' posts with a topic, and now there are over 4000(!) posts, some with multiple tags, some with none (usually because those dealt with personal concerns, not weaving.)

If you don't have one of my books, this blog will remain active for so long as I think of things to share - for free.  But honestly?  I won't be around forever, so if you like what I write, appreciate what I do here and elsewhere, and want to throw some coin at me, you can purchase my books here, and here, or leave a tip in my ko-fi shop here.  Of course, I also have some weaving in my ko-fi shop...

As for teaching in person, those days are behind me, but I keep writing because I keep learning new stuff.  :)

The first of the articles I was asked to write recently has gone live in Heddlecraft.  There are 3 articles planned for the School of Sweet Georgia (the first two are done), and I'm just wrapping up the first article for WEFT.

In the process of writing these articles, I got to hone my writing, and think through some aspects of weaving, again, but based on what new things I've learned since the last time I wrote about those aspects of weaving.  The articles for WEFT have pushed me to look harder, dig deeper, and think longer about what I'm seeing and experiencing.  Once we know the broad strokes of a craft, it is then possible to begin to tweeze out the subtleties.  And at this stage in my life, it is all about the subtle.

Not everyone wants, or needs, to dig as deeply into the craft as I have been doing and will continue to do.  I'm just grateful that there are people who are interested in what I have to say.

The world is going through upheaval right now.  Eventually weaving may become a necessary skill again.  Human beings tend to muddle through most 'interesting' times.  I just wish they weren't being 'interesting' on my timeline, but here we are.

If you are new to weaving, welcome.  If you have been around for a while, thank you for joining me on the journey.