Once again, exhausted, but up early because we are excited to face the new day.  Today is an inkle weaving class for me, and socializing and going to the harbor for Michael.

My inkle weaving teacher is from the Miami area, and I’ve heard rumors that she may be doing a Tally workshop in December.  I hope, I hope.  It was a nice group of students and the teacher was awesome.  She is knowledgeable, gentle spoken, and good natured, so we had a great day in class.  I think inkle weaving will be something I will continue to enjoy.

One of the highlights of the conference is the special dinner and movie this evening.  We started out with a delicious balsamic chicken meal, and then proceeded to a hall to watch the film.  This movie is called A Weaverly Life, and is about an 86 year old tapestry weaver and a year of her life.  She received inspiration from a river in North Carolina where she was able to see shapes in the water from rocks, growth, ripples, reflections, and incorporate these visuals into beautiful tapestries.  She weaves very large tapestries and often warps two at a time on a large loom.  She is energetic, humorous, touched my heart with her creativity.  She stayed after the film for about 45 minutes to answer questions and was the recipient of two standing ovations.

I knew she would inspire those of us who are weavers, but I had no idea, that my husband is isn’t that interested in my weaving, would still be talking about her movie the next morning.

A day so well spent.