I was asked at my last art walk if I'm able to make a living from what I do with all my fiber work. I didn't hesitate when I responded with YES. However, I was well aware that the intent behind the question was asking me if I could support myself BY making a profit… Continue reading Making a Living
A day of transitions. Still recapping my March Ireland trip. On day 5 I went from Lucan Co. Dublin to Thurles Co. Tipperary to Ennis Co. Clare to Ballyvaughan Co. Clare. From East to West. There were kitchen talks, old friend visits, rhubarb tart, church noticing, memories visited, and then a sinking into my favorite… Continue reading East to West
Oh my heart! Driving up the long winding driveway to the sight of daffodils, and lambs everywhere frolicking to keep up with their mothers on dewy grass sounds so very sweet but I assure you it's a real scene I witnessed and experienced. It was a Sunday morning and Ciaran was hard at work trying… Continue reading Ciaran & Little Bud
I enjoy doing these every couple of years. And this year despite 3 out of 4 of us with head colds, a wonky school week, and kids home on and off from school, I kind of don't know which way is up. Oh, and I might still be jet lagged from getting back from Ireland… Continue reading Botanical Dyed Easter Egg Tutorial
My first! Experiencing this very well celebrated holiday in its mother country through the eyes of children, was a treasure in itself. Seeing the Irish pride first hand.... I loved it so much. It just made me want to live in Ireland all the more. Lucan Village Parade
I’m curious….. What airlines have you flown where you’ve been able to have your knitting needles on board? Ironically, you cannot take knitting needles on Aerlingus flights. It’s annoying. But I managed. I started the Carradal Shawl by Lucy Hague while onboard a Concord coach bus to Logan airport. Happy that my kid’s motion sickness… Continue reading Irish Landfall; 45th b-day in Ireland
Long before planning my 44Clovers Dyeing to Knit Ireland Tour, I was planning my Irish Birthday Trip. And it included sourcing Irish wool of course! I found Sandra Coote of Crafts of Ireland2 online and saw that she raises Roscommon sheep- a thought to be extinct wool breed. After shooting off a very excited email,… Continue reading Friends Old and New; Cavan and Comber
I have never quite understood or appreciated Ireland’s holy wells. I had seen many watering holes in all shapes and counties along my 25 years of Irish travel. But it wasn’t until I heard these two podcast episodes: A Celtic Spring and The Holy Wells of Ireland that the idea of holy wells, St. Brigid’s… Continue reading Ireland; My Holy Well
What started as little seed of a thought in my tent August 2022, has blossomed into the reality of this journey. While teaching at the week long Medomak FiberArts Retreat the summer of 2022, in the evening I would unwind by reading Irish Aran: History, Tradition, Fashion by: Vawn Corrigan. I became increasingly interested in… Continue reading Irish Tour Day 1; 100,000 Welcomes
It's Day 2 of our Dyeing to Knit Ireland Tour and we've just enjoyed our first Irish Breakfast of the trip. You know what my favorite part of an Irish breakfast is? The marmalade. And a bit of tomato with the egg. And at least 2 cups of sweet milk tea with the toast. I… Continue reading The making of Day 2, Dyeing to Knit Ireland Tour October 2024; Lisa Sisk, Crafts of Ireland, and Cabra Castle
