Although its not one of his more famous works, I think you would agree...its a worthy subject. Now, as to symbolism of ideas represented in the painting, I haven't taken the time yet to analyze it. If you have studied this painting or have participated in discussions of the symbolism, I would enjoy reading your thoughts and comments!
In Knitting News -
I've finished the back, front panels and one sleeve of CPH. I also picked up the needles last night to make sure I still knew what I was doing with the Ruffle top socks who have been waiting patiently in the bottom of my knitting bag. I do still remember what I'm doing there thank goodness...and my gauge appears to be the same. I have about an inch and three quarters to go to the heel. I think I want to do a short row heel but haven't done that yet on the 2 circulars. I'll have to crack the book open and do some research.
Spinning!
Yes I've succumbed. I said I was going to wait before jumping into that end of the fiber pool...but I bought 2 high whorl spindles at the Shepherd's Harvest this year...and some roving. Struggling with the spindles! No surprise there. I wasn't feeling as gung-ho on spinning. Then my friend Rina let me try her Louet Victoria portable wheel...and it was clear that if I'm going to spin yarn I'm going to have to buy a wheel. Again, No surprise there, right?? Now all I have to do is figure out which wheel (head spinning here also) and how much $$ I can invest.
About that roving..... Ace Monkey Cat is enraptured with the Coopworth fiber! I have to put it in a steel vault to keep it away from her! She has shamelessly reveled in it on more than one occassion when I've left my big Vera Bradley bag open (which is where I'm keeping it). The last time she had her way with some of it she pulled the plastic bag with 8 oz or so of roving out of my knitting bag and ripped through the side to get it out onto the floor where she proceeded to spread it apart and wallowed in it.
I told her the first time I caught her deep inside my bag wrapped around a ball of roving that I'd buy her some of her own...but she is apparently impatient for that to happen and so is going to have her way with mine.
How can I blame her?! Its soft and squishy and smells marvelous! We are both hooked on fiber!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. I plan on hitting all the LYS you mentioned in your note. I've been to MANY of our shops but this summer I plan on visiting with a fresh eye.
I'd investigate the ideas of the Three Fates - the spinner, the measurer/weaver, and the cutter.
The tapestry is the life they are weaving. Notice how the woman on the far left who is bending over seems to have wings (which I think are made by the stack of cloth behind her).
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