Comments on: Haf Weighton: From conception to creation

By: Mari Stephens

Mari Stephens — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:21:15 +0000

Diolch Haf. Mae dy waith mor ysbrydoledig ac yn codi fy nghalon wrth edrych arno. Gwŷch.
Pob lwc yn y dyfodol.

By: Fiona Sperryn

Fiona Sperryn — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:50:53 +0000

The word ‘salve’ takes me back to Latin at school. We used it as the greeting at the start and finish of classes, pronouncing it in two syllables ‘sal-vay’. Good day and adieu. I wonder who designed the mosaic.
The artwork looks a fabulous piece for textured, coloured work and I wish I could see it in real life. I love to see the great drawing and process. I hope you are fully recovered now.

By: Janice Jamieson

Janice Jamieson — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:03:43 +0000

A beautiful piece of art, and an amazing story behind it. I can completely understand working through illness. I have had fibromyalgia for 30 years, and sewing and other handcraftshave been extremely important to me. Thank you for this wonderful story and introduction to a fabulous artist.

By: WENDY EARLY

WENDY EARLY — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:23:21 +0000

Another wonderful article from Haf.
She is so generous with her processes and I am always inspired by her workshops.
Looking forward to the forth-coming workshop, thanks!

By: Haf Weighton

Haf Weighton — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:35:45 +0000

In reply to Lindy Gibbon. Thank you for your comment on the article and for sharing your experience.

By: Lindy Gibbon

Lindy Gibbon — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:16:34 +0000

Thank you for this fabulous article (well, for ALL the fabulous articles you send me each week). I loved reading about Haf’s work for Rockwood/Salve and found it very inspiring and beautiful.
I think many of us have found a healing through work with textiles and stitch and paint. In 2011 I succumbed to flu (in fairness, I had been pushing myself for some time so no surprise really) as a result of which I became very ill indeed – essentially long COVID but we didn’t know that then – I developed fibromyalgia and had to stop work. I was too physically unwell to do much at all, experiencing a great deal of pain and fatigue. My mental health suffered for what I felt was a loss of identity having worked in a job I loved that brought me a deal of recognition and kudos not to mention an independance.
My friend, Julia, suggested I started to learn to sew, I bought a very cheap machine and with some trepidation began making a quilt. 10 years on and I am a different person. I still get bad flare ups from the fibro but I am cheerful, have purpose again and have developed enormously in my creative journey and bless the day Julia encouraged me to stitch. Right now I am doing an online City & Guilds course with the wonderful Gillian Cooper and learning so much and have started making sensory books and am beginning to teach myself hand stitching.