Tag: Death Valley

Some Death Valley RoadTrip Planning

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

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I can not believe it’s been two and a half years since I was last in the desert (other than driving through Osoyoos last summer) and even though our trip is two months away I am in mad planning mode as I map out… Continue Reading “Some Death Valley RoadTrip Planning”

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Channeling Castenada.

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

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Larger version of this available at Flickr. Photo taken in Death Valley, January 2008. Words describe a dream I had while sleeping in this place.

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Death Valley travel tips.

Posted on January 17, 2008 by

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Trying to prompt some writing about Death Valley, here are a few travel tips for those of you planning a desert sojourn. Do: If you want a motel, stay at the Panamint Springs Resort. It’s cheaper than the others and independently owned (and it… Continue Reading “Death Valley travel tips.”

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That moment when you notice the threading error. #weaversofinstagram #weaverfever #weavingdesign #texilestudio
I bought this chair at the recycling centre for $8 this summer and recently brought it into my studio where it sits near my work desk. I like to retreat to it during long online meetings when I don't have to be at my keyboard. I also take reading breaks during the day when the work gets overwhelming. This morning I've got some Anne Lamott on the go and I'm thinking about how to courageously write what is true. I've posted some of my thoughts on that over at my blog red-cedar.ca and I wonder how many of you out there can relate to a fear of being authentic on social media or in your creative work? #texilestudio #writinglife #creativegood #writingcommunityofinstagram #writersofinstagram
The missing majority is all the stuff that disappears... the food, textiles, basketry, wooden objects and other organic materials that form a significant part of human experience, and almost none of our prehistoric record. I've been thinking about the lives of objects lately, how even in literate culture, we lose our own history of things by overlooking them until they fall into disuse. Hurcombe's work is one attempt to insert this stuff of everyday life back into our understanding of human history, something of interest to textile makers and craftspeople of all kinds. #textilestudio #anthropology #prehistory #ancienttextiles
Knitting with some of the yarns I dyed this summer while sitting in my car on the ferry. Love the depth of tones in these yarns. #texilestudio #kniteverywhere #knittersofinstagram #naturaldyeing #indigodye
Hard to believe that these yarn chains will become a piece of fabric.#weaversofinstagram #textilestudio #handweaving #handmadelife #iweavemyowncloth
Got a big reset on my life this week with a little retreat on Saturna Island. I blogged about it today at red-cedar.ca ... first time in nearly a month since I posted there!
This frieze at the #Saturnaisland Heritage Centre in the old foghorn building at Eastpoint was discovered during renovations a few years ago. Painted by a lightkeeper in an earlier era, it speaks of the need to make marks on long stretches of time spent in bad weather.
New table runner and autumn flowers.
Fall altar. #zenbuddhism #zendo #practiceperiod
Quite pleased with how this is weaving up, even though I managed to do my tie-up upside down so the right side of the fabric is underneath (see second picture). Just means I have to be extra careful as I go, and check the underside often. So happy to have figured out how to best warp and tie-up this #bergåsavonia loom though. I can see it's going to be in my life for a long time. #weavingloom #weaverfever #weaversofinstagram #textilestudio
Freshly warped loom! This is only the second time I have warped my Berga Savonia #countermarchloom . The first time, I discovered that the treadle tie-up was a real pain due to loom design so I ordered and installed a 20+ tie-up system a few months ago. This is the first chance to try it out and it really works to make the tie-up so much easier on the body. No crawling under the loom! No pulling cord through tiny holes everytime the tie-up changes! Now to wind a couple of bobbins and start a new weaving. #weavingloom
Local yarn from Gabriola sheep dyed with fustic and then indigo. Trying to decide how to use this..... #naturaldye #texilestudio #makersgonnamake

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