Intensions

Well I intended to take a photo of the class today and...completely forgot.  :(

There were eight, experienced to very new.  By the end I think everyone went home with a new perspective and heightened awareness of what being efficient means to them.  One was even interested and taking the same topic in Memphis.  ;)

To add a little excitement we had a tornado alert right about the time we were sitting down to eat lunch so we took our food into a hallway with no windows, sat on the floor to eat, then talked about what needs to happen to make fabric for clothing.   By the time we finished that the alert was downgraded to warning and we went back to the classroom.

It was great fun as always to put faces to names, meet a previous student again and just generally encouraging new (and not so new) weavers to learn techniques new to them.  Hopefully they will go home and feel a little more confident about the rather complex process involved in getting a warp on the loom.

Tomorrow we head north to Chattanooga, then Nashville on Friday.

Moving On

This morning we will wrap up, have lunch and head for home.  Or, in my case, on to Atlanta.   I forget how many are signed up at the workshop at SEFAA, but that doesn't matter.  I know that I will meet some great people.  And if I can help some of them weave with fewer difficulties and enjoy the process more the stress of travelling and being away from home is all worth it.

Putting faces to names I may have only seen on the Internet makes the net more fun.  The people behind the posts or emails become more 'real', so to speak.  Those are real people with real challenges and lives beyond the chat groups.

It has also been fun to see people interact and find common ground, common acquaintances.  It truly is a very small world.  It is a good reminder that we all, regardless of colour, accent, culture, live in the same nest.  Coming together, even for a short time, especially in a climate that supports and encourages creativity and harmony has to be A Good Thing, I think....

Sunny

The sun has broken through and it's a lovely day.  Students are making good progress weaving their samples.  We will wet finish after dinner and wrap up tomorrow.  The shuttle for Atlanta leaves at noon so this is a very fast paced class.

Currently reading the latest Barbara Holloway by Kate Wilhelm

Half Way

This afternoon we are over the half way mark at the folk school.  The sun has just broken through the clouds.  Just in time for the session on colour.

Found out when I arrived that instead of three in the weekend workshop there will be nine.  Good thing I provided ten warps!

Day 2 JCC

Is dawning sunny and clear...but chilly. :). Glad I've got my warm coat.

I think most everyone has their first warp in the loom and will be weaving today.   This morning I will demo how I wind warps, on both a board and a mill.  Another action packed day looms....

Sunny

After anxiously watching the nasty weather move through the area to which I would be heading I arrived to beautiful sunshine.  :)

Today we have some errands to run and then Cindy will show me her Newcombe loom.  I've heard about them but never seen one in real life, so I get to learn something new today.

Peaceful Interlude.

My peaceful interlude is just about over.  Time to head to the Carolina's on Friday.  Unfortunately the weather is rather nasty there so I am fervently hoping it will begin to clear so that there are no travel delays.

It turned cool and rainy so we kept to the house.  My friend worked on her various projects and I hemmed some of the towels in my suitcase.  A lovely relaxing day.

Back to the fray tomorrow.

Currently reading The Devil's Edge by Stephen Booth