See the recording of Textile and Text: Meaning-Making in the Languages of Woven Cloth
A weaver, a novelist, and a scholar walked into a webinar… …and we recorded it! Textile and Text: Meaning-Making in the Languages of Woven Cloth If you missed this fascinating conversation between textile-artist Cameron Taylor-Brown, award-winning novelist Adria Bernardi, [...]
“We Have a Piece of Flint, and a Spark” by Natalie Boyett
A poem is posted on the front door of The Chicago Weaving School. I placed it there the end of March, as we all shut down our storefronts and restaurants due to Covid-19. Each window and door along my once-busy [...]
Why Do We Do This? A Weaver and Her Saddle Blanket
A student said something lovely yesterday, as she labored to finish the fringe of a project she’s been working on for a very long time. The project is a saddle blanket for her horse, a cherished animal she makes time [...]
Process Over Product And Everyday Weaving Victories
Running The Chicago Weaving School means I get to hang out with many amazing people every single day. What makes these people, absolute beginners to very advanced weavers, amazing? On some level they’re all interested in more than just [...]