Conservation and Contest
I studied some preservation techniques in graduate school – primarily paper and photographs – but never learned more about the science of conservation. As my interest in textiles grew over the years, I was interested in meeting a textile conservator [...]
New W(e)ave
I look back at Friday and I think just how much I learned in two days. It feels like an initiation in a way: like a new language that I have been given the key to… words and concepts that [...]
:Looming About:
My childhood fascination with making potholders during long car trips… my new-found love of all things fiber-y and textile-y… a deep-seated desire to simply create…All of these things contribute to my excitement about the upcoming weekend: I am going to [...]
Imagine My Excitement…
…when I get an email from National Geographic Traveler magazine division, saying that they wanted to feature one of my Peru blog posts on their own blog, Intelligent Travel. Yeah. Pretty darn excited. I have read National Geographic’s magazines since [...]
A Way of Life
Before traveling to Peru, I did not completely understand how the fiber arts could play such a large role in a culture – not as a hobby – but more as a livelihood and a deep-rooted tradition. I knew about [...]
Where I Roam