Category Archives: Weaving

Out of the abyss, otherwise known as the doldrums

©Sherri Coffey-Summer Stripes

Summer Stripe, 36.5 x 60 in

The weather is so dreary right now, a little pick-me-up is needed, which explains the inserted photo here today. Good news! My mother went home from rehab today and is doing great, getting around in a pretty nimble way. Of course, there is more rehab to be done, but she’s home and her little dog is so glad. He will not leave her side.

I have actually started weaving again, using a butterflies leftover from other projects, working on wedge weave. I’ve got a couple of ideas of where to go with this, but experience is necessary. As Janice Zindel said when I wrote about the doldrums a week or so ago, try something new. So I am! This piece is going to be fairly small to see if I like what I’m doing. Maybe a picture sometime this week.

Doldrums has maritime origins. Somehow the word seems like its origins should be from Ancient Greece mythology like Tantalus and his eternal punishment.

Belated Post

Written May 13

This was written before my visits to the Beamis Center and the Old Market, which I are mentioned in previous posts.

Clocks and Calendars

Okay, this takes the cake! I know I’m challenged when it comes to clocks and calendars, but this is a first even for me. I’m taking an ikat workshop with Mary Zicafoose in Nebraska and decided to drive, as I enjoy driving by myself and don’t enjoy flying much any more. From where I live, the drive is about 686 miles, so I planned on a two-day drive, spending one night in Wichita, Kansas. Well, guess what? I arrived a day early for the workshop! So, now I have a day in Omaha before the workshop. When I realized what I had done, I was really upset with myself. Not only am I paying for an extra, unnecessary day in a hotel, but I could have driven to Lawrence and gone to the Yarn Barn with this time. So, I’m taking deep breaths and checking on some art kinds of things here in Omaha for tomorrow. Definitely don’t have to plan on getting up early!

PS Except for the extra expense, I enjoyed my stay in Omaha. I would not have been able to see what a nice city it is otherwise. There’s a great park/walking area along the Platte in addition to the other sections that have been mentioned.