I always get stuck on what to call my posts, so I'm just sticking with well .... recent happenings yet again and what's happening this September.
About a little over two weeks ago I was featured in the local paper (Wexford People Newspapers - for Gorey, Enniscorthy, Wexford and New Ross)The article focused on 'Heritage week' that was from August 23rd - 31st. As Weaving is a heritage craft, I was Interviewed about my past in Weaving and how I got into it. So that was Interesting.
Back in April (not May as I mentioned over on Facebook)we had a man called Neil Elworthy, who came to visit each of the members on the Wexford Craft Trail. He spent a good bit of time in Wexford Interviewing each of us for a programme called 'Wexford Matters' that broadcasts on Irish TV on Sky. Being in front of a film camera is a bit daunting at first when your not used to it, but I felt it went well.
In the meantime everyone except two of us, have been on the telly and you can watch back episodes on the Irish TV Website. However, I have to re-peat mine due to a small technical issue, :( so I have that to film again in a little over a week. To be honest, in a way I'm glad which I know sounds strange, but when I had finished the last time I remembered things I wished I had mentioned so I'll be able to do so this time round, hopefully. It's not that easy when your put on the spot.
Then on top of that, I've been recently invited to appear in something else which you'll find out about later next month.
Not to mention that Christmas is in a couple of weeks ... seriously the year goes too quick!!
So it's been an Interesting time, it's also my birthday later this week. :)
Anyhow ... I'm busily continuing on with some new design ideas for lampshades and other work at the moment. As mentioned before I am veering into Nature and Botanical designs, I still love the seashore and that will always be there but I think a change or something fresh is good now and again too. I'll still carry on the Sea Theme but I'm just taking a break and shall come back to it. So I'm trying new things out and developing new techniques and ideas as I go. Today, I came across my research notebook from my Masters and there are a few pieces of Information and Images in that, that have sparked ideas.
Check Facebook and my Website for updates/Photos between now and Christmas.
So my focus at the moment is on Christmas and the work I'm developing now is for then and into Spring 2015.
Anyway I better get this room sorted out before next week and I'll post again soon.
