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Karie Westermann

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This Thing of Paper
This Thing of Paper
Vellum
Scriptorium
Psalter
Incunabula
Majuscule & Minuscule
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Rubrication
Marginalia
Woodcut
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- - Bibliography
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Karie
January 4, 2009
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Welcome, welcome 2009

Karie
January 4, 2009
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If you like Elliott Smith, you'd like Winterpills. Here's A Benediction.

Newer PostBooks 2009: Gregory Maguire - Wicked.
Older PostStill Coughing

Karie Westermann

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I do things with wool and words. Knitwear designer, teacher and author.

And other stuff too. 

This Thing of Paper by Karie Westermann
This Thing of Paper by Karie Westermann
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I'll keep this short I've known Nathan Taylor for a few years as part of the European teaching circuit. This past week has been a lesson in how you just don't know someone despite numerous conversations. I badly misjudged his character and I was wrong. I am sorry. I have not been online much over the past week, so I have missed a lot. But what I have seen has been absolutely horrific. Mental health issues are never an excuse for bad and harmful behaviour. Both Nathan and his husband need to take full responsibility for what has transpired and they need to address people's concerns. And they need to do so with absolute clarity. I will reach out to event & show organisers to let them know that I cannot teach at events or festivals where Nathan is likely to appear. I won't be around until late afternoon today, so while I leave comments open, I will not be able to respond or moderate until then. Act responsibly, please!
Today I did a small cyanotype workshop. I met some big work deadlines this weekend so I took today off. There are so many things to say about what's gone on in the knitting world this past week but I cannot pour from an empty cup. So that response wil need to wait. Thank you to @riverknitsuk @yarnistryshop and @owlaboutyarn for keeping me updated x
Today's #july19memories could hardly be more Glasgow. I needed a break so walked down to pick up Mr D from work and on the way back I spotted these #tenementtiles. I've seen nicer versions of this design (and, to be honest, in more appealing colours) but it was just a lovely little thing to see today. Trying to count all these small blessings.
Today I had to go for a walk after reading something that made my skin crawl and blood boil. It is rare that I feel unclean after reading anything - I usually live in my head and I think through my reactions - but this time I needed fresh air and a change of scenery. So, I met a friend in the Botanics, we talked about how disappointing people can be, and how dogs are the only pure thing in the world anymore (okay, the last bit was me). At least I'm lucky to call this slice of scenery my backyard. Today all the small things really matter.
I grew up in a sprawling working class family. We never had any money, but everybody was a maker. My gran knitted me this jumper and many others. I used to associate handmade clothes with shame - it was a sign of my family's poverty - but these days I look back with gratitude. I learned from a very young age that I could express myself through my makes; that I had the ability and agency to make something out of practically nothing. That was an amazing lesson to have in my back pocket as a working class kid who somehow stumbled into this life of mine. Thank you @skeindeer for the prompt ❤ #throwbackthursdayknitters #stillworking #onabreak #writingwritingwriting
Today's #july19memories image is a bit of a cheat as I took this photo a while ago, but it represents my brain fairly well. I'm buried under a mountain of work - and being so busy is wonderful and incredible - but my brain is also somewhat scrambled like these broken-up pieces of #tenementtiles. But these fragments I have shored against my ruins and so writing continues. Thank you for your patience in me getting back to you - I need a time turner right now!
What writing does to me: it makes me sick of my own voice. So, I'm going to do a #july19memories thing. I usually do #24memories in December where I reflect each day on good things, but let's see what a summer version looks like. I went to see my doctor this morning and there is a beautiful wildflower meadow right next to his office. I lingered by the meadow before heading home to do (sigh) some more writing. This is a week of deadlines - and rainy wildflower meadows at 7am.
Woof. I have some hard writing and design deadlines coming up this week, so you might see even less of me than per usual. @yarningham is this weekend and I was looking forward to spending time at one of the loveliest yarn festivals around, but instead I'll be spending it in front of my laptop (my shoulders and wrists are not happy with me right now). Apologies. I also know there has been a dearth of knitting action aroubd these parts. Writing is not very photogenic, but things might just change very soon. Anyway, here's a tasty little morsel from a Copenhagen jaunt last year. I've spent a lot of time playing with colour palettes recently and I keep coming back to this brown-orange-siena hue.
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