a forgiving art
Over the weekend, my friend Rachel Denbow came in town to lead a weaving workshop. Rachel and I met back in college. We’ve stayed connected over the years through blogging and social media, but the last time I saw her was when my eldest daughter was in the hospital nearly 5 years ago. We were there for weeks waiting for a broken femur to heal enough for a cast. Rachel was driving through town and was thoughtful enough to stop by to brighten our day. Needless to say, that was a long time ago and I was ready to see her face to face again!
I was looking back at old posts related to Rachel…this one with her thought bubble chalkboard made me laugh. It also made me want to cut off all my hair. So tempted now!
The weaving workshop was so, so good. Rachel’s gentle nature was encouraging and made me feel like I could create my own incredible woven art. She is headed to Oklahoma City soon, I can’t recommend her workshop highly enough.
You can find more about the workshops and Rachel on her Blog, Shop and Instgram
Workshop hosted by Prairie Letter Shop & The Merriment Market. Special help from Lesley Zellers. Sponsors included: D.G. Stewart Hard Goods, Sonora Handmade, and Ganxxet.
When Rachel began the workshop, we were all a little concerned about making mistakes. She told us that weaving is a forgiving art, that we could make mistakes and still create something beautiful. I tossed her words around in my head and heart on Saturday and am continuing to do so. Her words were simple, but they struck a deep chord within me regarding my role as a mom and Chris’ role as a dad.
I hope our parenting is like a forgiving art. I want our family to be the same way – a place where making mistakes and creating beauty go hand in hand.
