April, the trainer, daughter of 84 year old Aiko, seated there, is very good on warm-up and cool down, and reminders about a sip of water now and then. Much better than when I do it without their instruction.
Two offers to ride to the Tuesday knitting group, it's like a polite bidding war!
Despite pouring rain, the regular members showed up. With all kinds of work in progress.
Wearing one sweater while knitting another for her niece.
Talk ranged over teaching writing, blogging, freelancing, teaching music, transgender relatives, giving away art -- invitation extended to group to come here and pick -- dermatology, pet care, houseplant care, the urge to make, the pandemic, the way we washed and sterilized everything, and more. It was a lot funnier than it reads.
Then at the close of the meeting, the member who'd driven me arranged with another to drive me next week! I felt like a parcel, but they're so determined to keep me going, it's lovely.
Home to a pot of tea, with honey toast and Textiles and Tea with
Rebecca studied tapestry with the iconic Archie Brennan, and practiced it before moving into transparent weaving, where you can literally see through the work, which casts shadows onto the wall behind.
She also incorporates beads into freestanding weavings, and uses the transparency of the glass as part of the work. She's written a book which will be out next year, currently the only one which gathers the knowledge and skills of transparency weaving in one place.
See the Anni Albers quotation from her upcoming book. Albers pioneered many weaving approaches and patterns in her Bauhaus and Black Mountain College days. What she says here is so true. In the making comes the shape and meaning of the work.
Happy day, everyone. Leap, and the net will appear! That's my policy anyway. It's worked up to now.
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