Making Connections
At the beginning of each year, VIVA Gallery takes a month to celebrate the talents of its members with a themed show, and this January our member show is called Connections. Â Members are encouraged to interpret what Connection means to them. Â Choosing this theme was in part a response to how divisive our country and politics have become. As divided [...]
I probably should be cooking something…
So this is the day before Thanksgiving and I find myself procrastinating ( a speciality of mine) and instead of baking pies, or whatever, will show you our November gathering of fiber friends at Kathy's home. We were expecting colder weather but it was a warm enough day that we didn't even need the fire that Kathy was planning on. [...]
Octobers 2nd Monday gathering
Our 2nd Monday in October weavers had a lovely and brisk gathering surrounded by beautiful fall colors at our local park. As I am writing this we have just had our first snowfall of the season so it will be interesting to see how we social gather in the upcoming winter months. Kathy has offered for us to get together [...]
Septembers gathering
The last farmers market flowers.  Our fiber group shared a lovely day at Eckhardt Park for our 2nd Monday weavers gathering in September. Although it is hard to say what the colder weather will bring. We acknowledge that the isolation of not getting together once a month is not what any of us wants, so stay tuned [...]
August gathering at the park
For it being a such a crazy time, where the crazies are seemingly without end, it is surprising how fast the summer is actually disappearing. With another shooting in Wisconsin of an unarmed black man this weekend, we are once again confronted with the evidence of a racist society, and now the back lash of protests and ensuing violence. I [...]
our July fiber gathering
Last months fiber gathering was a lovely day spent in the shade of a few huge trees in Rachel's front yard.  Elin's granddaughter made good use of the trees for climbing. It was fun to see Elin in grandma mode. With the continued stress of rising Covid-19 numbers in Wisconsin this gathering was a needed respite from the daily news [...]