mobiles
The first two months of life with a new baby have been gracious to me. Lillia is a fairly good baby, feeding and growing well. I felt like making something for her, so I have been gathering leaves and silver … Continued
reflection on birth
I drove to a quiet park and sat in the woods alone for hours, working on a project for the baby. It is a sort of board book but can also be a wall hanging. I got the idea out … Continued
natural birth and nature
As birth becomes closer, I have been transforming my ideas about birth. When I first found out I was pregnant in early January, I knew so little about birth that I thought “Why wouldn’t I want to be medicated?” But … Continued
Fragmentation
Fragmentation is a major theme in my artwork. Because of a class I’m taking, I’ve been trying to identify the themes and recurring motifs in my artwork in hopes of creating a body of related work to exhibit someday. Someone … Continued
Spring at last
Curtis got to meet Jeff Wall yesterday. As a commercial photography assistant, he has met quite a few famous people, but usually just actors. Jeff Wall is in a completely different league. Curtis assisted in a shoot for the New … Continued
Life as a full time employee and student
If you get a chance, don’t miss Manufactured Landscapes, a film showing Edward Burtinsky’s photography. This morning we were driving to my class, and had a bizarre run in with a maniacal pedestrian. We were two blocks from home, and … Continued
Vancouver galleries
Autumn is one of the most creative times of the year for me. The smell of the air alone—with a hint of smoke and crisping leaves—after the staleness of summer, would suffice to motivate me. But add the warm colours … Continued
Fall awakening
My favourite time of year–fall–is here. There are the usual signs of course: misty mornings, the fog horns on the Fraser when I’m opening up at work. Crispy leaves disguising the uneven seventy-five-year-old sidewalks causing me to flail my limbs … Continued
Printmaking
My printmaking plates: pronto (lithography), woodcut, sintra (intgalio). Printmaking seemed like a fun medium to explore for summer. I was drawn to the idea of creating multiple images from a single design. Over the six week course, we tried intaglio, … Continued