We had 2 fantastic groups for Pat Kinsella’s textile weaving workshops this May, with weavers from USA, Australia, UK, New Zealand and Belgium. Great to catchup with familiar faces and also welcome some new weavers and their partners.
Hannah spinning recycled plastic
“The field trips were really great. Pat is such a wonderful teacher. I was happy to have space to play and find what I wanted to learn. The conversation around sustainability was great. Learning about what Pat does was great. I am a better weaver for attending.” – Shannon, New Zealand
Karen @theoregonweaver
“Hearing about Pat’s life as a sample weaver for industry, having conversations about reducing textile waste, hearing about Prato’s textile industry past and present, and touring the rag picker, met all my hopes for this experience. Pat had many project activities ready for us to sample and remarkably they all helped reduced her textile “waste” in her studio too. Imagining new uses for bits of weaving projects that might have been discarded can be fun!
Getting to know each of the tour group members added a rich texture and those connections certainly add to the experience.
Having you, Sarah, and Valeria, guiding us through these adventures has been stimulating and wonderful. I will continue to share the textile tours with others.” - Karen, USA
Hannah wearing Karen’s @theoregonweaver experimental textile
“I loved the workshop with Pat, giving so much thought and ideas about recycling materials that I had never considered. Valeria was an excellent guide, she is so enthusiastic and went above and beyond to ensure we all got the most out of our time in Florence. She was an absolute delight. Wishing you and Simon the very best of health and happiness and I very much look forward to another tour studio experience.” – Gail, Australia
Mary @maryhandweaver
Pom pom Karen @theoregonweaver