the loom room
Here at La Tuilerie, in the beautiful and historic Val d’Albret, near Nérac, in
the heart of Gascony, SW France, is the weaving and teaching studio of Stacey
Harvey-Brown. Her life’s continuing goal is to create 3-dimensional woven art
inspired by nature, and to enthuse, inspire and assist others who wish to
explore the world of weave – My mission is unlocking creativity through weave so
that you can be the weaver you want to be! She is currently the weave editor for
the UK’s Journal of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers. Stacey is currently creating a
new website but in the meantime, this site will take you through to the new
courses, so feel free to continue browsing. WOVEN OPTICAL ILLUSIONS – BOOK and
Workshops! Like everyone else, The Loom Room France has had to postpone all
studio courses until 2022 (following government guidelines). However, Stacey is
working on an exciting project called Woven Optical Illusions. She presented a
seminar to the New England Weavers on Saturday 17th July and now is continuing
to develop more fascinating illusions in weave for a book which is planned for
Summer 2022! If you are interested in the Woven Optical Illusions book and the
online series it is leading to, you can sign up for our specific newsletter
here. At The Loom Room France, we offer you a holiday weaving experience you
will never forget (in a good way!!) When life returns to ‘normal’, we shall
continue to offer our regular courses and some new ones! One week Courses –
whatever your weaving experience, whether complete beginner, intermediate, or
experienced, we offer tailor-made residential weaving courses. Incorporated into
your course are two half-day excursions in this enchanting area, visiting
selected places of interest, local markets (a hallmark of this area of France)
and experiencing the food and drink of the region, as well as home-brewed real
English ale from professional micro-brewer, Albret Ales, and enjoying the
wonderfully relaxed joie de vivre of life in the slow lane. We also offer
dedicated courses on specific topics, such as creating texture (Texture for the
Tentative & Three Techniques for Texture) (more advanced), Honeycomb Hybrids
(based on my book) and Woven Optical Illusions (coming up!). Home cooking, local
wines and the convivial ambience of warm lazy evenings on the terrace watching
the sunset and the wildlife or participating in local social offerings (if you
want to!) are also an important part of your course!
