tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post116061760529675590..comments2024-03-09T10:15:11.266+13:00Comments on Unravelling: Randall Darwall Workshop Part 5 - CollaborationMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-1161720620073776642006-10-25T09:10:00.000+13:002006-10-25T09:10:00.000+13:00In modern times, in most instances, weaving is a s...In modern times, in most instances, weaving is a solitary activity, and some of us had difficulties balancing weaving while being amongst other warm bodies (that is, talking!) Theothetically, that is where the guild structurue helps, though they more often meet and talk about weaving, rather than weave shoulder to shoulder. In case of the Randall Darwall "brand", it was separate creative minds working at/on different stages, which reminded me also of old-fashioned tapestry making, where the sometimes-named artist designed the work, and then it was up to the never-named workers to bring the plan to life (and thus the original guilds!!) Obviously Randy's scarves aren't that separated, and many of us today enjoy all or most of the processes, but for someone who doesn't take part in guilds (me), it was minidboggling and refreshing, and for a control-freak (again, me), I'm not sure I can work that way, at least not at this point. <BR/><BR/>This is where the meet and talk at cafes all night (turn of the century Paris?) sounds so attractive to me.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-1161697841638996072006-10-25T02:50:00.000+13:002006-10-25T02:50:00.000+13:00that is an intersting thought..collaboration certa...that is an intersting thought..<BR/><BR/>collaboration certainly provides something, but then so does that solitude...<BR/><BR/>Obviously, I don't know weaving.. just an awe-inspired admirer here.. but still, I think the collaboration vs solitude line of thinking could be used on anything creative.jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230699544287068218noreply@blogger.com