One of the unique things about working on a project such as this is that “it’s been done before” I’ll clarify that by saying that I don’t think anyone has made a Bayeux Quilt in its entirety before… but maybe there is one out there somewhere. I have over 20 books on the Tapestry. I’ve…
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
This is amazing
Simon Beck has spent a lot of time at Arc2000 in the French Alps this winter, but he hasn't been skiing. Beck spends his days doing something entirely different: making snow art. Many compare Beck's work to "crop circles," but this is not the labor of "aliens" who've chosen a wintrier medium. This "snow art"…
A few Changes
It's been a week of ups and downs, one day I was fine, the next I was almost unable to stand and had the hot and cold shivers… I was fine the next day and then got it again the following day and so it continued. Strange. But other family members have had it too…
So now it’s up and running
Just two months since I began working on my Quilt each day. It was the 26th of December and as I mentioned in the previous post I will link to the blogs from that time. This format means that I can add more detailed information and it will be in the form of a daily…
First Post!
Bayeux Discipline What on earth does Bayeux Discipline mean?It describes a journey I’m taking. Up to date its been a 7 year journey.I’m recreating the Bayeux Tapestry as a quilt.It will be the same size as the original Bayeux Tapestry but created in a different way. I made several panels of the quilt a few…
More books.
New books arrived today adding to my library. Each one brings a different perspective to the story of the Bayeux Tapestry. The real world of the Bayeux Tapestry by Michael J Lewis. In this introduction to the Tapestry, Michael Lewis looks not only at the story of the Tapestry itself, but also explores the design…
Video Diary No 6.
A busy week this week. Lots of different things to look at and do. but I'm behind schedule so I have to make up time this coming week.
Steven Bowers work.
Mt Sister Heather encouraged me to take a look at the work of Steven Bowers. Absolutely unbelievably beautiful…OK, so that's not very good english… but its the way I feel.
Tin Cat Cafe
This is where I had breakfast this morning, I loved the vintage decorations… and I got some good really ideas for our new outdoor space out the back. The food was great and the ambience, circa 1950's was even better. I need about 10 paper lanterns for the lighting…. I found this idea on the…
Changing things around.
I've been working on my web page and I have shifted a lot of projects from the blog to the web page. Each of my classes will have their own web page. You can view the class, see photos and this year I will feature students work. To connect visit the web page.