Monday, August 07, 2006
Rug or tapestry weavers?
I've just been given a crate of 2 ply very coarse/scratchy wool(?) yarns. They are in some beautiful shades of orange and wine. Any one interested in weaving the painted desert? I'll bring them to the next meeting and you can give me some ideas of what to do with them or help me to find them good homes. Lots of yarn not a lot of any one color.
Dianne
Dianne @ 6:12 PM link to post
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Spinning as meditation
Not the Whirling Dervish kind but the Gandhi kind, you know, fiber into yarn. Gandhi was of the belief that if every one in India would devote just a half an hour per day to spinning, that the country’s poverty would be alleviated and her people would be spiritually uplifted.
While I don’t use my spinning time exclusively for meditation, I have found that it does make for a wonderful meditation experience. When I meditate at the spinning wheel, I direct my mind prayerfully towards my friends, family and neighbors or world situations and send them love, peace and light.
I don’t know if it helps those I direct my thoughts to or not, but I have found that it makes a huge difference in me. When I get up from one of those spinning meditations I am calm, relaxed and filled with joy. My body and my mind are both at peace and ready for new activities. I am more creative and stronger.
I still enjoy spinning with a group or chatting with Paul while I spin, but when I spin alone I find more and more that I go into the meditative spinning. It just plain feels good. And, I can see the difference in the quality of the yarn I produce while meditating.
Dianne
Magical YOU!
You can have every thing you want.
Dianne @ 5:41 AM link to post
Friday, July 28, 2006
A big thank you to Joyce Taylor for hosting last nights spinning gather at her house in Fremont. Wow, is she a wonderful artist. What beautiful toll paintings she has created. Joyce also introduced us to her neighbor, Susan, a new for the first time last night, spinner. Way to go Joyce and Susan.
Word has leaked out that we will have another very young spinner joining us soon. Congratulations Sarah!
Lambtown is comming up this Saturday, July 29, 2006 in Dixon. To get driving directions just click here and enter your starting location. Admition is $2 per person, children 12 and under are free and parking is $5 or free if you want to walk. From their website: For your enjoyment, this year we have added more craft and fiber booths, competitions, animal exhibits and, as always, a variety of great food celebrating the lamb industry and the rich agricultural heritage of the region. This year's live entertainment will feature music and performances from many cultures including Basque, Spanish, Greek, Scottish, Peruvian and American Country.
September 15-17, 2006, is the California Wool and Fiber Festival at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California.
It looks like the next spinning gathering will be in September at a location as yet unknown to me. If you have information you would like to see posted here send an email to Nola or me and we will get it in here.
Happy spinning,
Dianne
Dianne @ 10:35 AM link to post