Colour
Since I enjoyed joining in the Artsy Forager’s instagram activity this week, I thought I’d share a couple photos from each day on my blog that I took. On Day 1, colour, I immediately thought of our overdyed rug. People … Continued
Instagram for creativity
With this hectic winter, I haven’t been able to carve out much time for art. I decided to join in on the instagram challenge that Lesley over at the Artsy Forager started. She’s calling it #artsydefined. It’s a good opportunity … Continued
Collaborative art project with the kids
After seeing the viral story about artist Mica Angela Hendricks allowing her four-year-old to collaborate on some drawings with her, I wanted to try it with our kids. It was a very interesting experience, though it didn’t exactly turn out … Continued
Collage series 3: The Big House
Following the theme of buildings that are familiar to me, I decided to do my third collage as a portrayal of the Big House at Fort Langley National Historic Site, the birthplace of British Columbia. The current building was reconstructed … Continued
Collage series 2: Schoolyard
I had the rare treat of picking up my young children from school on Friday, which inspired me to create this second collage on rag paper, called Schoolyard. I was also inspired by reading one of my favourite children’s books … Continued
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