Dear blog friends, I miss you--I'm sorry to have been so quiet, and that the new blog isn't up yet. It's been a long winter; I spent the last six weeks just going to work every day and then watching every episode of The Wire (yes, it's as amazing as its reputation) and waiting, forever, for more light, more warmth, and more optimism.
The exciting news is that I've been awarded some funding from the Textile Society to attend the International Symposium and Exhibition on Natural Dyes (ISEND) in France at the end of April. Who else is planning to go? Let me know! I've never been to France, and it's a place I really want to go, so I'm thrilled. The conference is in the charming seaside town of La Rochelle, from whence my French-Canadian ancestors probably came, and I hope I'll get a day or two in Paris. The symposium speakers on natural dyes are from all over the world, and it promises to be a great adventure.
I've also dipped my toe in the Twitter waters, as @artcraftculture, mostly with posts about books and design and crafts that are related to my day job, but as usual I have other thoughts to share too...if you're there, connect with me. I don't know if it'll stick for me; it feels like a bit of an echo chamber so far.
Meanwhile, I've got books to be read (a few of them above), stitching to be stitched, paintings to paint, words to write, and on it goes. I'll try to make that long-promised blog switchover and get back on a regular blogging schedule. Until then...I hope you are all hanging in there through this long winter (and long fiery summer for my friends in the southern hemisphere) and staying well in this crazy world.
Envy!
Posted by: Morna Crites-Moore | March 02, 2011 at 08:24 AM
Congratulations on the award - that is very, very exciting! My husband and I watched The Wire like a pair of addicts about a year ago... always eager for the next Netflix disk to arrive and often watching four episodes back-to-back. I wouldn't be surprised if its content isn't adding the grim, winter mood. Today the light was so different at 6:00 a.m. that I KNEW spring is coming... we have to enjoy all the little signs.
Posted by: Dee Mallon | March 01, 2011 at 07:56 PM
I'll be at ISEND too and am so excited. In case you're still looking for a place to sleep, I rented an appartment for two and the other one just told me she couldn't make it to La Rochelle. If you're interested, just mail me.
Posted by: Ulrike | March 01, 2011 at 01:45 AM
oooh, I'm happy for you
Posted by: Heather | February 24, 2011 at 07:44 PM
Wow! parler de patience à rembourser!
(The above lifted straight from Google translate)...how's your parlez? So very exciting!
Posted by: deb | February 22, 2011 at 05:14 AM