We went to the Snowflake temple with friends. Inside, the gold leafing is Southwestern style and instead of the usual reproduction artwork there were navajo tapestries on the walls. So gorgeous. Seeing those tapestries has inspired me to recommit to my spinning and weaving.
FYI, most of the hills in this area are made of cinder but the temple is built upon a rock.
I love the contrast between your two most recent posts: this one where you are outside in what looks like moderate weather, followed by the later one where you are under what looks like a foot of snow. I want snow! I love snow! We get hit with pretty big storms here in the Washington, DC, area but not nearly enough for me. And way too often it's a nasty, mushy, slushy snow that causes grid-lock for miles around the city (too many cars, too many people, don't get me started).
ReplyDeleteAnd the Snowflake church sounds so beautiful. I live about 6 miles from the Washington DC LDS Temple. It looms up over the DC Beltway, which I'm on several times each week. I've never been inside b/c I missed my chance back in 1974 when it was open to the public for about 6 weeks. But it's a wonderful sight, especially when the sun is setting.
I also have and use a spindle! Last semester I was lured into a class at the Univ of MD (where my husband is taking classes) to demonstrate how it's used. The class was on The History of Science and Technology and the subject for that lesson was weaving. I was very nervous in front of that class of about 100 20-yr-olds but I guess I managed to show them, roughly, how a spindle works. I also have bags of freshly shorn sheep wool around here that I want to learn how to clean and "card." Have you done that?
You guys look really cute. I never imagined tapestries in a temple, before.
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ReplyDeleteHi Pam. Too bad you weren't able to tour the interior. Maybe someday after a remodel or something you might get another chance. It started snowing about 4 hours after we took the pictures at the temple. From the top of the hill we could see the clouds coming in.
I acquired one of my fleeces freshly shorn. First I picked the debris out of the locks. Then I gently washed it in my bathtub with shampoo. It still has a lot of lanolin in it, though. Sometimes you don't have to card the wool if it has nice locks that you can draft from.
Cards are spendy. I don't own mine. My cousin has lent them to me (indefinitely) because she has a drum carder. Someday if/when she wants them back I will buy a couple of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Bass-Pet-Groomer-Slicker-Brush-Large/dp/B005E1E9R0
Not the best option, but not 80 dollars either.
Here is a picture I took a couple of years ago of washing my fleece:
http://shannonandbella.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-do-we-do-with-all-of-ralphs-hair.html
Some people prefer to wash before spinning, others prefer to wash after spinning. Maybe try both ways? If you have money you can send it in to be washed and made into roving.
Good idea for a post. I'll take a few pics to share next time.
That temple sounds beautiful! I love the little differences in each one. The San Antonio temple has a lovely mural depicting a very Texas Hill Country-ish scene. I love it. Also, you spin and weave? You have talents coming outta your ears!!
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