February - March

Spotted at the ‘Fill the Basin’ for Christchurch fundraiser – Sir Ian McKellan (Gandalf LOTR) , Bob Parker -Mayor of Christchurch and Richie McCaw – All Blacks Captain.

We had a great time – nobody cared who won the game , saw lots of Hobbits , film stars and cricket and sporting stars. It was a very positive place to be supporting Christchurch.

 

On the Rigid Heddle loom at the moment I have been experimenting with various weave structures and patterns:

And on my big floor loom I have a throw in progress – again experimenting with pattern and a simple weave:

Print class  playing with woodcut and stencil shapes.

I have a number of WIP s (Works in Progress)  so when the weather is a bit better I’ll take some pics to share.

Rx

Tryathlon

I was so proud of youngest daughter who competed in her first ‘Tryathlon’ a couple of weekends ago:

Swim 100m

Bike 4km

Run 1.5km

Yay finished!

Rxx

2011

It’s been a really long time since my last blog. So here’s a small snap shot of family activity:

Two prints made by daughters 3 and 4. Christmas, weaving , meeting up with extended family and a holiday at the beach!

Here’s to 2011 being a productive year!

-I  re-arranged my studio last weekend . I bought some new shelves to make my supplies easier to access.

-I have two concerts coming up in April with the Wellington Chamber Orchestra and with the Kapiti Concert Orchestra. 

-I have warped my loom ready for more weaving however it’s been too hot and humid lately to play with wool.

-I am in the process of sewing a new dog bed.

-and my print class starts next week.

R x

Weaving!

My loom is up and running!  Having a lot of fun with it learning the different weave structures and how the wool behaves in different patterns. The possibilities are infinite.

Daughter 1 took some lovely artistic shots of  my very first sampler:

Learning all about ‘twill’ and ‘point threading’ and ‘tabby’. A whole new language .

Since weaving this  I have woven another 4 samplers and at the moment daughter 4 has a sampler going too. It takes longer to ‘warp’ the loom ( i.e. thread  the loom for weaving) than it does to weave!

If you are interested  the sample above is 100% NZ wool. I have been weaving with wool as it is apparently the most ‘forgiving’ for beginners. : )

Also happening since I last posted – two concerts and NCEA level 2 exams.  And print class. And made the Christmas cake…

Only 1 month till Christmas.

Rx

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