Overload

Last weekend was our Labour Day long weekend and the much anticipated National Weavers hui, this year in Whangārei. It’s the first one I’ve attended but I think it’s safe to say it won’t be the last. 

Over 100 weavers doing their thing…

Whariki/mats under construction 

Much excitement over a new style of kete base…

Lots of learning, talking, sharing over three solid days and in between, lots of eating to keep all that creativity fueled. 

Drenched

There is a little maverick part of my brain that seems to have taken over. This is our weather today, a proper Wellington day…

Low cloud and although you can’t see it, rain and swirling wind. So, what has that little maverick achieved? I walked to my local polling place to vote and did a load of laundry. Result? Wet shoes and jeans and a clothes horse full of wet clothes. Sheets and towels are just going to have to wait. 

Wow!

WoW is the World of Wearable Art and it really is Wow. A group of us weavers went last week and totally geeked out on materials, construction and what the heckness and that’s without the music, dancers, acrobats and light show.