whorled fibers: Sitting in the harmony place

Without much thought, I picked up this book at one of the many used book stores that dot Seattle. Weaver of Worlds by David Jongeward

I am enjoying it immensely. It's changed my attitude to my own work with fiber. After coming back to fiber after more than a few years away, I found myself frantically trying to learn more, make more things and collect more fiber, information and links to resources. The internet is a curse and a boon. It provides so much information, supplies and a supportive community where information is shared so freely. But I find myself trying to keep up with everything. I want everything. I want to know everything. I want to take advantage of everything available and of course I want to make everything.
The book has among other things brought me back to being with the work. The author's wife was introduced to weaving by the Navajo and the book recounts her journey through the craft of weaving. It is a path of technical skill but it is also a path of self knowledge and unfolding. The Navajo concept of the beauty way and "sitting in the harmony place" really have reminded me of the magic of the process.
I can't call myself an artist like the weaver in the book nor can I say that my spinning and dyeing is a path of self discovery. I can say that it feeds something within me and that I continue to see the process as magical. I am grateful for the reminder that this is my starting point and I would always like to keep that feeling with me.
The work of the weaver, Carolyn Jongeward is also a journey of self discovery and integration. It really is her evolution as an artist, personality and spiritual being.Though published in 1990, the book recounts the time period of the seventies. For those of you that feel overburdened with accounts of Jungian dream analysis and appropriation of Native American culture, it may be a little bit of a rough ride for you. Nevertheless, I found a sincerity and openness in the narration that allowed me to reawaken to the wider dimensions of craftsmanship.

Meanwhile, I've been spinning up the llama roving for the past 3 or 4 days. I opted for a 2 ply because I pulled out my lace scarves and shawls and decided I loved them. I wanted something I would wear. A consistent 2 ply works best for lace and this yarn is not really that uniform but I knitted up a sample in a simple lace pattern and I knew it would be okay. No sense going to great length with a complicated lace design but a simple one will be worth the effort...or so I think at this point.

I still have no idea what I'll be weaving now that I have the use of this loom a little longer.
I pulled out only a fraction of the odds and ends suitable for weaving that I've picked up at thrift stores.