Monthly Archives: March 2013

East of Perth

Posted on March 30, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

After some debate we bought a car – a serviceable 2001 Toyota Avalon.  We can resell the car at the end of our term, and still spend less than renting a car every other weekend. Today we took a road … Continue reading →

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Getting Around in Perth

Posted on March 27, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Perth is a very pretty city.  Located on the Swan River, Perth is the capital of Western Australia, and has a population of about 2 million.  Our apartment is within the Central Business District of Perth, where so much is … Continue reading →

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Studio Day

Posted on March 20, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Wednesday will be my Studio Day – a day to spend as much time as I can in my Perth Studio – designing, weaving, spinning, researching, documenting. This is my studio in my apartment in Perth: Loom room which is … Continue reading →

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And Now I Meet My New Guild

Posted on March 16, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Today I went to my first meeting with the Western Australia Weavers Guild.  Part of the adventure was getting there.  I spent a good chunk of time on the Perth Transpo website trying to figure out … Continue reading →

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A quick trip to the ocean

Posted on March 16, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Saturday and Sunday, March 9 & 10 Saturday and Sunday we spent some time driving around Perth and surrounding area, including a drive to the ocean to see the beaches.

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Perth at last

Posted on March 16, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Friday, March 8 – Perth We arrived in Perth at 6:00 am Friday – too early to get the keys to the apartment we went to find a good cup of coffee (which couldn’t be found in China).  $9 for … Continue reading →

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Ahhh – – – Luxurious Silk

Posted on March 15, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Thursday, March 7, 2013 – Travel Day Thursday-Friday was a long travel day with a three hour car ride from Changzhou to Shanghai, a 3 hour plane trip from Shanghai to Guangzhou and an 8 hour plane trip from Guangzhou … Continue reading →

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Expectations, Disappointments and Appreciation

Posted on March 14, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Tuesday, March 5, 2013- Changzhou A note on expectations, disappointments and appreciation I began Monday in great anticipation of a visit to a real silk factory.  I expected an opportunity to see the process of silk making from hatching the … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Gardens, Silk . . . and Food

Posted on March 13, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Monday, March 4, 2013- Suzhou Today we took a day trip to visit the nearby town of Suzhou with our first stop at “The Garden of the Humble Administrator”. Built as early as 1509 the Humble Administrator’s garden is one … Continue reading →

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Smiling Buddha Makes Me Happy

Posted on March 13, 2013 by spinweaverbarbara

Sunday, March 3, 2013 – Changzhou, China Spent a leisurely morning at the hotel and met Maggie at 1:00.  We walked around the city and then went on a tour of Tianning Temple.  This is a Buddhist temple with a … Continue reading →

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