gathering in a time of quarantine and protest
Like so many things, for the last couple of months our 2nd Monday weavers gathering has been on hold, with limited contact via email to see how everyone is dealing with this time of uncertainty, fear and isolation. Our country is experiencing continually rising numbers of covid-19 infections in part due to a lack of leadership in our government. Our [...]
missing my peeps
clouds are my happy place right now poem by Pablo Neruda Keeping Quiet Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still for once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language; let’s stop for a second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without [...]
weavers gathering at Jan’s
I find it hard to believe how much our world has changed in just over a week since our weavers group got together at Jan and Tony's new home. What I thought wouldn't affect our rural Wisconsin lives much at all has seen our local schools and businesses close and friends and neighbors self isolating in their homes. The world [...]
a textile tour at Sonya’s
Sonya hosted our 2nd Monday fiber group this month and gave us a delightful tour of some of the Finnish textiles that she grew up with. Such exquisite linens, so expertly created gave me something to strive for and made me proud that I, in a small way, continue in the art of making cloth from thread. So thank you [...]
weaver’s gathering at Elin’s
Elin hosted our 2nd Monday weavers group on a wintry day in January. Her and Bob's farm is as beautiful in it's winter slumber as it is in the bloom of summer. Their farm with its beautiful vistas is the epitome of what our Driftless Area of western Wisconsin is. A place of hills and coulees with streams that flood [...]
December meeting at the coop
Well December was here and gone in the blink of an eye and I better get this post in before our January meeting rolls around next Monday. Our 2nd Monday weavers group met at the Viroqua Food Coop; such a nice space to relax from all the hoopla of the holidays and share what we have been up to. I [...]