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About spinweaverbarbara

I have been steadily weaving since 1980. I enjoy sharing and passing on my learning.

Studio Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Spectacular Shanghai

Saturday, March 2, 2013 – Shanghai, China Today we took the fast train on a day trip to Shanghai – a 70 minute trip travelling at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour.  We were accompanied by Stellar and Maggie, and … Continue reading

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Magical Scooters

Friday, March 1, 2013 – Changzhou, China The thing that strikes me most about Changzhou are the number of scooters and bicycles on the road.  Unlike the scooters in Paris, which are driven mainly by aggressive young people in leathers and … Continue reading

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