…but I’m in Fall mode. I can’t believe I haven’t written anything since April! After my wonderful trip to California we went to St. Martin to our favorite place…for what might be the last time! We’ve been keeping our eye on the island and hope we can return in a year or so and…
Whew! Well, June is over and so are the three shows I did last month. Long ago I set it up so I would be doing one show per month, that gave me time to get more stock done, some new designs, rework new designs which had already sold etc. Though they were local (sleeping…
Recently I was asked to join a very interesting group…Kingston Fibre Artists. This is a small group of women who gather to work on and promote their wonderful work with textiles, fibre, dyes, needles, beads….etc. I have always attended their group shows (about two per year) and been asked if I am a member….now I…
What to do…what to do! I’ve had an Etsy shop for years now and it’s done OK..and not OK but it’s a great way to have a shop attached to my web site and have it seen around the world. I know I’m competing in large market but rather that than not at all My…
Well, it’s that time of year for artists, artisans and craftspeople…time to send out those applications, forms and cheques to sign up for this year’s shows. I wrote a post last year on my return to the Beach neighbourhood in Toronto, my old stomping grounds, to celebrate their 20th anniversary. http://theartofwool.blogspot.ca/2014/05/may-flowers-art-tours.html. Thinking about the upcoming…
I just got my five shots back from Steve Di Monte of CYL Photography. Steve was once again at the Wearable Art Show taking pics of the fashion show and of our work. He was offering five shots for $40 right at the show and had three models with him. I took this offer last…
As a wearable art textile artist I rarely exhibit in ‘art’ shows that feature wall art (paintings, hangings etc) but I made an exception with this show….I took in my ‘Village in Spring’ felted jacket to be hung on the wall in the Summer Exhibition at the Window Art Gallery here in Kingston. The Window…
Here is one of the yellow bicycles scattered throughout the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto where I spent last weekend for the Beach Studio Tour’s 20th Anniversary. It was quite an eventful weekend to say the least! I was the guest of painter Roderik Mayne and his wife Susan (who bopped around all weekend baking cookies,…
….in Toronto now for the Wearable Art Show (moved from Mississauga) and I’m off in a couple of hours when I have loaded up my PT! Trio of Felted Hats. I’ve been working on a couple of new designs for my knits, some hats and also making scarves and wristlets which are fun to make as…
Buttoning up and getting ready. Another show down as the Summer progresses and I’m happy I got into Artfest Kingston at nearly the last minute. A class I was supposed to teach fell through for Saturday and we cancelled it a week ahead….I had thought about trying to get into Artfest Kingston but I always…