Collage places series, 1
Last winter, I was commuting into Vancouver every week by train. Seeing various buildings slip past the windows inspired this small collage on rag paper. (Thread, hand-painted papers, old torn papers, watercolour).
Snow globe craft saga
First of all, let me preface this post: this is not a DIY success story. We had seen a local shop offer a craft session on DIY snow globes, but we missed the event. I figured this was something we … Continued
Learning to sew
My mother taught me to sew when I was a girl, and I was showing my daughter a small doll blanket that I had embroidered. She was interested in trying it, so I drew a pattern on a piece of … Continued
Pompoms for everyone
The day we went to get our Christmas tree from a nearby farm, it was freezing. By British Columbia standards, anyway, at least -7 plus wind. I realize that isn’t that cold, but it did motivate me to make a … Continued
Sewing a skirt
I took a long vintage skirt that I picked up in the Champion Jack’s closing sale on Boxing Day (the local store has closed down, but they do have an online shop). I was not sure what to do today … Continued
Rainy season reflection: artist’s statements, life, change
My paintings are still doing that dough thing, resting, while I am back to a busy work week. While I don’t think I will actually finish any of these new pieces in time for the show, I did manage to … Continued
New Year’s Day Painters
I brought in the new year working on several paintings, and taking the children on a very long walk in the wind to the playground. Trudging up steep hills pushing both of them in the Phil & Ted’s was enough … Continued