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10/7/2018

A visit with WOVENWARES

The woman of Wovenwares are gifted fibre artists and well worth a pilgrimage into town to visit.  They weave cloth.  More amazingly, they weave clothing!

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Cloth made locally by local artisans, with as many locally sourced materials as possible.  That's my kind of thing.

As much as I want to do everything, growing fibres on the farm has taught me there is a finite amount of time in the day.  Everything has it's rhythm and each element on the farm has it's task.  I don't ask the sheep to eat bugs from the garden, likewise, I don't expect the chickens to grow wool.  Why then, should I expect that I can do everything?  At least, not until I find the time to invent a TARDIS.  

But I want to.  Especially when I see what amazing things are possible.  
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Wovenwares gives me heart and hope.  Here is the skill to create clothing from the materials I grow.  I couldn't ask for better!

And, wow!  What skills these women have.  

Entering the studio, I'm bedazzled by the collection of handwoven goodies.  Cloth, clothing, rugs, and hand dyed yarn.  

They work with local materials, connecting directly with the farmer whenever possible.  Sustainable clothing at it's best.

I learn something new with each visit, and this week I understood, I don't have to do every step myself.  I couldn't make clothing as beautiful as this, but I can grow yarn.  By working together, we can keep everything local, sustainable and beautiful.  

Heather Dewey
13/7/2018 21:09:34

Oh Raven ... I want to do everything too! I want to spin like you and grow flax and have sheep and a fiber mill and be a Taylor and grow dye plants and be a master dyer....and... you get it! Because it’s ALL so marvelous! But MOST of all I want to meet and have relationships with folks like YOU! I’m so grateful for our paths crossing and the incredible adventure that we are journeying!!! Love this LIFE!!!


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