I’m so happy about our latest Artists Round Table, especially as I actually got it together to send out the emails in time before I was in Fanfayr Arts and Crafts show all weekend (though I did find out I could access the internet on my iPad all weekend in Confederation Basin!!!)
I decided to try to follow Lindsey’s pattern of having our Summer meetings outdoors and/or at artists’ studios. We’ve been to a few over past Summers and in an effort to keep it alive I invited everyone to my place (sure that not all 70+ on the list would show up!) Also, while I was in Fanfayr I had two women come to my booth to chat and when I found out they were artisans I invited them to the ART.
Nicole shows us her beautiful photos of Fort Henry and the Guard.
Reg Aitken told of his photography and how he worked, where he worked and some of the hitches involved in location and subjects and Kim came up with a solution to a problem he faces…I was so thrilled!!! That’s a huge part of what the ART is about when we network.
Nicole brought photographs of Fort Henry and the members of the Guard which were stunning!
I asked anyone who wanted to come to bring some example of their work, and maybe cookies. Tina Roeder brought yummy chicken salad sandwiches….plus… a gift for me! I was so touched and surprised!!! We checked out her site online and looked at her wonderful silver cuffs and custom jewelry
Annie Milne arrived toting large sparkly things that turned out to be puppets!
She talked about creating them and the shows she does then got out the giant man to show us.
Tina jumped up to climb into the ‘human’ working bits in back to animate this wonderful puppet…. as seen in the video below.
Denise Love showed us some of her photographic work both online and in a cotton bag that she had printed with one of her photographs. Here she is holding up a framed ‘Sun Print’ that she did with special paper purchased in kit form from many gift shops at museums, online and I suppose from science shops. You put objects on the paper, sit it in the sun for two minutes then wet it carefully…of course it’s a tad more involved than that but the effects are such fun.
One of the women I invited is Heather (rats I’ve forgotten her last name) was also in Fanfayr with her garbage can cases…papier mache holders to pretty up your kitchen can. But she also brought a lovely piece of fibre art.
Heather with her garbage can cover.
Annie brought more… a friend who is a quilter.Kim Johnsonbrought examplesof her quiltsto sharewith us.
This is my effort at sun printing with Denise’s kits, we had been talking and munching for an hour and a half by this time (Heather brought ginger snaps, Annie – rice crispy squares, I made iced tea). We had been up to my studio to have a quick peek at my latest toy, a Garter Carriage, and to view Doris Powers’ paintings on my big computer, she had brought them on a jump drive.
Well, back to the studio, I must start catching up with my orders and other work!!! I’d welcome any amendments, additions and corrections to this post as I was having too good a time to take comprehensive notes!!!
My little booth at Just for Us Well, I’ve three shows under my belt at this point, the One of a Kind in Toronto, Just for Us also in TO and Originals in Ottawa. After missing the Chicago show as I was still in chemo the Ottawa show was down so this year has sort…
I found this posted on by one of my Facebook friends and found it fascinating. I’ve love John Cleese over the years in his many incarnations and this talk about Creativity is thought provoking and also cleared up a little about the way I think! Enjoy!
I’ve been having fun with my gant money, it’s enabled me to take classes, buy materials and do things I didn’t think I would be able to do for a long time. Spending a day with Andrea Graham in he studio felting was wonderful and really opened a brand new door for me creatively. Here…
Well, we’re well into 2012 and so many celebrations happening this year. At our annual Portsmouth Village (which it was until it was incorporated into the City of Kingston in 1958) residents AGM we talked about how the neighbour hood needs to be spiffed up as we will have and influx of sailors this Summer….
Garter Carriage Hem Edge More working on the garter carriage, this us the hem edge of a new jacket. I haven’t uploaded it to my web site yet as I haven’t made the buttons….maybe in a day or so so I can photograph the jackets I’ve made when the sun is shining. The jackets I…
WeWell, the weekend in North Bay is over and I had a great time….and my friend Sonja was such a boon with helping out and just knowing what was needed (…like a coffee!). I didn’t take any photos myself but I’ll get some from the ladies who took the Button Making Workshop on Saturday and…
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Wow, awesome time, I must come out to one of these! Annie's puppets are great!
Wow, awesome time, I must come out to one of these! Annie's puppets are great!
love the puppet!
what a great group and such a variety of talent
It was such a great time! Loved all the show and tell. We must do this again with even more members.
fun post Carolyn, interesting to see everyone's creations.