Art in Action........

was wonderful.  We have talked about going for a long time but it will be a must for the future.  I took some photographs but none could capture the fullness of the experience.   This is the Welcome Gate.

and I would love these two prowling through my garden.

The best thing I can do is point you to the web site and let you work your way through the demonstrating artists. It was a mind whirling day, so many things to see(too many for one day) and so much admiration for the creativity and skill on show. Just a few memorables. Victoria Walker, watch the video and marvel, Amanda Wright  and Harriet Riddell, this young lady was machine embroidering portraits (very tempted) Many of the artists were young which is very heartening.
My weaving samples  are growing, slowly.

Awareness........

I am always interested at the hightened awareness that comes with learning something new.  I am following Jude Hill's "Considering Weave"  and last night I found myself analysing the mat on the floor in the background of a television programme.  an interesting diagonal weave.  This morning Ines Seidel had a link to an older post on weaving plastic bags

and Sri Threads had an explanation this wonderful woven sleeping mat.

Here are my own first efforts.

 and my little loom.

I made these pieces while being glued to the Tour de Yorkshire, sorry Tour de France. What a wonderful spectacle.  So disappointed for Mark Cavendish but the rest of it was spectacular.