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A Weaver's Diary

Christabel Balfour
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Thoughts on weaving, creativity, and making a living from craft in the digital age.

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What I Wove In The Month Of August

Tiny tapestries on my Lervad loom

August was a month in which I felt like nothing much really happened. But this is often how I feel at the end of the month when I’ve done a lot of weaving.

Weaving has always seemed to have an amnesiac p...

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The Choice To Document Less

How much should an artist share of their creative process?

I am three weeks in to making my first tapestry collection in almost five years. Progress has been slow, as I’m currently splitting my time between the loom and my work at Balfour...

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What No One Told Me About Starting A Business In My Twenties

At the old boat graveyard on the banks of the River Orwell

Last week, two big things happened.

First, I turned 35! My husband and I celebrated by embarking on an 11 mile trek along the River Orwell in the sweltering heat. (Maybe this will...

a month ago
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Turning My Studio Into A Production Line

I don't love it, but it must be done

This is my first week back in the studio full time, post-sabbatical. I’ve learnt a lot from taking a step back from my business and art practice for three months (and I’ve written all about it here) but...

2 months ago
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What I Learnt From Leaving The Studio Behind

My first woven sketch from the boat

Tomorrow, my husband and I are going back to work.

For the past three months we’ve been on sabbatical, taking time off to sail the 20ft wooden sailboat that we’ve been painstakingly restoring since 2022...

2 months ago
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