I love myths and not because so many of the old myths and fairy tales have handspinners in them. That’s just a bonus for me. I love the old stories because in them, people are fools just like they are today. Its nice to know that our smart phones and fast food haven’t changed us much.
There are other versions of Arachne’s story but this is one is the best. Mine is an absolutely faithful and 100% accurate retelling of the tale you’ll find in Ovid’s Metamorphosis (Book 6). Really. There is no need at all you you to go read Ovid, the greatest of all the Roman poets. It would simply be a waste of your time.
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I love the myth of Arachnia so much I named my knitting business after her (and my Loom after the Goddess Athena). You cannot believe how happy this made me!!! I would love to hear more stories and watch you spin, I could waste all day watching you! Oh, and you have the most soothing voice ever….
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You love it because you are a nerd like me! Which is a good thing, nerds rule.
I may do more of these silly little videos. Each one helps me to get over my phobia of all the tech stuff that goes into making them.
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That was great!. Thanks! Spider is one of my spirit guides and they love to bite me….
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The internet says spider spirit guides are gentle are creative (I just looked it up). That sounds like a wonderful thing. Suffering through spiders bites sounds terrible though! Ouch.
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Jenn, will you please make more of these videos? Please? Your telling is wonderful and the spinning is hypnotic. Perfect bedtime watching and educational too!
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Okay! I’ll put another of these on my to-do list.
Thanks for the WONDERFUL feedback.
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Me too, me too! LOL, your spinning was hypnotic! What fiber is it that you are spinning.
Love the stories about Arachne….fear and loathe spiders!
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Hypnotic huh? Hmmm.. Maybe I could some how use this to get people to do my bidding!
I’ll get another tale together. I had fun making that little video. And the fiber is polwarth. I’m spinning it at light fingering weight and I have no idea what I’ll be doign with it. Yet…..
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Excellent retelling, accurate in every detail (that matters)! But watching you spin was the icing on the cake. I became so absorbed in that motion and the sound of your voice, I forgot I was watching a video.
And yep, on the “humans haven’t changed” thing. I think every observation that could ever be made was recorded by the Greeks and Romans, and everything since has been a retelling. Shakespeare. Van Morrison. I remember coming across a version of “Look, your shoelace is untied!” in an Early Irish tale.
Thank you for this lovely video! 🙂
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Lol
You are very welcome! I had fun makign that little video and trying out my story telling skills. I’ll have to come up with another one. 🙂
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Lovely Jenn. A good excuse to just sit and listen to a story, which I don’t think we do enough of these days. And I agree that the spinning is hypnotic and relaxing. Thanks for the video.
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You are very welcome! I hope to have another up this weekend. 🙂
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More please, these are soooo soothing, links on your blog would be nice too (more techy stuff!)
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So glad you liked it! People have always told me that they liked to just watch handspinning. Anything that soothes in this day and age is a good thing. I’ll definitely make more.
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I’m a spinner too but it’s nice to watch someone else, I found your videos from a link on hand spinning news but I can’t find them on your website. I love your tutorials too.
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If you mean the posts of me just sittin’ and spinin’, there are only three.. so far.
I’m in the midst of re-organizing this little blog. Its not so little anymore. But everything that is about spinning should be tagged “spinning”. If you search in the little pop-up box waaaaay up in the upper right corner (looks like a magnifying glass) they should come up. Hopefully that will help until I get my new navigation menus finished!
I’m a decent spinner, a pretty good teacher, and a downright lousy web designer.
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That worked, thanks, and now I’ve discovered more things to watch, it’s like a surprise parcel with many layers…..
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Oh good!
Yes the webdesign is not my thing. Its a necessary evil that comes with wanting to blather away on the internet. Every time I make an improvement without breaking the site is a win!
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