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a quiet practice
@aquietpractice.bsky.social
James
Exploring magic, myth, deathwork
through weaving, spinning, and dyeing in CO
🌀🧙🏼‍♂️🪄
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Essays: aquietpractice.substack.com
I am levaing my drop spindle and my dealgan full of Galway fiber straight from Ireland on my altar tonight next to my mom’s ashes and my Dagda cauldron. This will always be more than just spinning to me. It’s my way home. #handspinning #spinning #fiberart
March 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
5. Russian Circles “Station”
Post rock never dies
February 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
4. Is is “panopticon”
Ugh, this is the album that turned me toward metal
February 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
3) Khemmis - Absolution
February 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
2.) Death Grips - “exmilitary”
February 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Office playlist 2/25/24 in the city that thinks it’s booming but done gone bust.

1. Johnny Cash “Live at Folsom Prison
February 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Night time update on miss patty’s bookmark. The portal is done!

#weaving #textiles
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Blocking some Shetland handspun while the lasgna cools out the oven.
February 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is one of my best friends, Winston, the sleepy
February 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A symbol-ful woven bookmark for Miss Patty, who leads a story time for free at our local library. It’s full of all my handspun, naturally-dyed Shetland. Community building through reciprocity! #weaving #spinning #naturallydyed
February 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’m 14 days into learning Irish on Duolingo. My mother in law has a 1975 day streak in Italian that I’m trying to live up to.
February 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My daughter and I made our Irish soda bread this morning!
February 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This weaving is made with my own handspun, naturally-dyed Shetland, dyed with flowers I harvested in mine or my neighbor’s yard. The symbols will all be meaningful for the recipient: A protection sigil, Brigid’s flame; and a shaft of light illuminating an ailm Ogham symbol. #weaving #textileart
February 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM