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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’m so excited about this recent event, it is my first ‘award’, well a scholarship really, in my twenty seven years! I did get honourable mention Fibre at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition my second year there with a small check and a large glass of wine, but this one was got for me through…
Paddye Mann’s Studio Garden This quite, peaceful bench is situated behind the studio and shop of Paddye Mann in Pakenham Ontario. Three women took a textile fuelled road trip. My fibre, costume, textile friend, Heather; knitting designer extraordinaire Elizabeth McCarten of Chez Lizzie blog, and I piled into my car and headed North. (Also check…
The front doors of Flemming College“Within These Walls The Walls Disappear” I’ve been back from my first whole week in Haliburton teaching Machine Knitting. Unfortunately I found that life goes on when you’re out in the country, driving through rain storms to the BBQ’s, hot tubbing and lake swimming. The work I left behind divided…
Well, we’ve had a good weekend, lots of folk showed up on Saturday and sales were made, pamphlets handed out and lots of chat, hot apple cider, sushi and cookies. Today is quieter so we’re taking time to explore the internet. Web sites on knitting, polymer clay and also looking at Etsy as I would…
KAC Juried Arts Salon submission. Well, it’s that time again. One of a Kind show and Originals coming up. I think I have had the loooong Winter to get lots of stuff done, new experimenting with different machines, textiles, shapes yada, yada, yada! No such luck!!! Here I am on the bring of another show/workshops…