Except maybe for something fun to listen to while you weave. Once you hear it, you can’t un-hear it

Putting this here to give me a push to start on my Adirondack pack basket. These aren’t mine, they are pics from a seasoned weaver (Jill Choate). I have her pattern kit for one of these packs in orange, purple and teal. Will keep you posted. I’m nervous.

Still: The Art of Noticing by Mary Jo Hoffman Quote from page 50 "You are what you do. Put another way: If you think about becoming an artist all the time, then you are a thinker. If you dream about becoming an artist, then you are a dreamer. If you read about becoming an artist, then you are a reader. If you study art, then you are a student. If you do dishes or vacuum or declutter your house in order to avoid making art, then you are a cleaning crew. But if you show up every day and make a little bit of art, however incomplete or unsatisfying or misguided or not how Georgia O'Keeffe would have done it, you are an artist." From Cheri...there is so much to recommend this book. First, I'm sure it's an antidote to stress, high blood pressure, and worry! Just looking through it will improve your day. Second, it's a visual feast for anyone interested in art, photography, foraging, natural history, color...beauty. Third, highly recommend reading the words too, as she beautifully describes her process and the evolution of her body of work. I think anyone that spends time with this book will come away more grounded in their craft and inspired to take baby steps, leaving perfectionism in the dust. PS. Not to mention that in a world where so much AI garbage is hitting the bookshelves this book is a revelation in that it took decades of work to come to fruition. You can't fake this kind of dedication!

I was in San Francisco last week and visited the Palecek showroom in the San Francisco Design Center. Palecek is a high-end furniture maker incorporating a lot of natural fibers and weaving into their designs. I was very fortunate to be gifted one of their baskets a couple of years ago. I thought of you all and took a few photos I thought you’d enjoy. Note the weaving on the chairs in the background of the first photo. I have long wanted to weave a lampshade but I am particularly inspired by the table lamp body it reminds me a bit of a pineapple ($2,639!). Also, I’d like to learn more about the “random weaving” technique (I think that’s what it is called) shown in several of the lampshades. Has anyone made a light fixture?

I've dyed! Ha!🤣 RIT dye Teal on 3/16 flat oval. Reminiscent of tropical seas ... reed is currently cooling after a few hours simmering. I'll give an update after drying.