fabric shopping in kyoto.
I know that I told everyone that I was going to blog about my trip, but it has just been incredible taking everything in. I feel like I will need some time to process my Japan experience, and everyth...
climbing my way out of the mountain of marking that the end of term brings, but Ive got this to make me smile. how to get your teacher to forgive you for handing in things late.
Ive been busy - but have posted over on the Beehive blog.
back in Calgary at ACAD for the winter term - so far, relatively mild weather, and lots of wonderful sun. its great to see faculty and students from last year, and to see what theyve been up to. Im l...
wow, tomorrow is city of craft already! also, I havent blogged in almost two months. Ive managed to wrangle up some non-existent time to print a fun gift for the amazing volunteers at the show. pardo...
happenig tonight, finally!
hamilton is wonderful in so many ways - one of them is the system of parks and waterfalls directly in the city. over the glorious holiday weekend, we took a day to celebrate my 30th birthday, just th...
Im in Montreal for the PucesPOP show this weekend - as well as croissants, bagels, beer, and cheese. I had packed my laptop so that I could hopefully blog everyday, but of course forgot that bag at o...
I get asked for smaller items a lot - these zippered pouches made their debut at the beehive show, and Im busy making more for the PucecPOP show, and maybe Supercrawl. Im still debating opening the s...
a new pattern, or rather, two new related ones. based on ikat weaving, Im layering and experimenting with scale and grid. burlesque in a new colourway, teal & coral. I cant stop printing some of ...
finally received my new camera battery charger in the mail, Ive had so much going on, and it has been hard not to have a camera around. my studio has a big back deck, and along with basil and dill fo...
happening this weekend in Hamilton - hope to see you there! I have some new things that Ive been working on that Im excited about, but havent been able to photograph - I havent been able to find my c...
while out walking in our great new city, ted & I discovered that wild black raspberries grow everywhere here. hes been getting up early on the weekends, really early, and going out picking. I wen...
a peek at what I spent some of my Calgary evenings doing. above, teeny tiny circles/squares on indigo dyed cotton. below, the pattern I drew up and worked with throughout the term. I like to take one...
my canning jars fabric was used by Ellen Baker of The Long Thread for a project in her new book. the pattern for the lovely lunch bag is being shared on the sew mama, sew! blog, here.
things that are great - getting to spend time with these two - little Roisin picking strawberries right off the plant at the Buttrum farm. just after this, she started learning over and biting them o...
gary has been working away on the studio, and took this photo after sealing the floors. such a beautiful space!
after a long silence - I am back from Calgary, and have been madly packing and purging since. we are almost done the move to Hamilton, with special thanks to my brother and Masayo for all of their he...
Ive loved these for a long time now - I can just imagine the sound that the porcelain leaves would make hanging from my ears.
I was searching for some form of my work to bring with to Calgary, and chose embroidery - something that I love to do, but rarely find the time. it is also small and compact, perfect for traveling. a...
what is there to be said? I am grateful that my family, though in the northeast, are safe. they sent videos today of the baby delighting in eating pasta, and of the sunset - so glad that they have th...
is anyone there anymore? I feel like I lost the conversation I had going, by being so slack in the blogging department! because you cant have nice things happen without immediately something bad happ...
because I love art with a sense of humour. via kottke.
oh my goodness - Ive been awarded a grant from the ontario arts council! Ive been pestering ted every day for a month, sometimes several times a day, to check the mailbox since I am out in calgary an...
things Ive been missing, while in calgary. Im home for reading week, and think going back will be harder than leaving in the first place. the light in our flat, especially in the bedroom in the after...
happy birthday to my brother in japan, where his birthday comes a day early. we love you, old fart!
I was invited to go on a mini fibre retreat to canmore with some of the women in contextual, a studio group here in calgary. It was a gorgeous weekend, and having never been to the Rockies, I fell li...
settling in a bit in calgary - the school is up on a hill overlooking the city, and the views from the fibre studios are gorgeous. there is a balcony off the print studio that is great - this is look...
two of my three orchids - one purchased at last springs london orchid society show, and another a gift from my fella - have decided to bloom while Im gone. Ive never had two flower spikes on one plan...
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