Today is Truth and Reconciliation Day. It is a statutory “holiday” for us, and I always feel troubled about having a day off. I’ll wear my orange shirt today and give a donation to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. But all of that still feels a bit performative. This […] Read More
So the Aztec assembly I have been working on for quite awhile, turned beachy. A friend said it was likely Polynesian not Aztec as I’d first thought. At first I was going to frame it myself using balsa wood, but it just wasn’t coming together. I found this frame at […] Read More
I have begun to assemble this little piece; a companion for the macrame in my bathroom. I’ve pulled out all the bits and pieces I thought might work as a shadow box of little memories. Wood boxes and panels for a possible frame and a beaded divining tool I made […] Read More
I’m finally finished the macramé I’ve been working on for months. It is now hanging in my bathroom. I started with the pattern, but then went rogue. I’m pretty happy with the results and the nod to the 70s. A friend said it reminded her of kelp, driftwood and […] Read More
I have been trying to start this little loom project, with not a lot of success. The kit, which I bought at a Christmas craft fair, came with a series of how-to videos, but I still messed it up. I wound the warp around the back of the loom and […] Read More
Here is my 3rd bag finished. This bag was the most special one because I incorporated an old bracelet from my dear friend Shirley. She died last April and shortly after, the bracelet that she had made me, burst. When I began working on the bag, I suddenly realized the […] Read More
My dining room table has become my art project table. The table is in the centre of my room. In 2021, I started documenting my collections. Artistic archiving I called it. But really it was the beginning of a journey to cultivate my inner artist. My dining table is no […] Read More
I’ve started my macramé. I’m using an old pattern book called Macramé Elegance. I bought it in Penticton at the Hobby and Crafts store, probably in the 1970s! The pattern is called Chanson. I will likely incorporate more teal beads as that is the accent colour in the bathroom where […] Read More
I did my braiding/weaving rug course last weekend online with Ilke White. I am using a favourite old chartreuse T-shirt, navy camisole and tights, and plaid PJs so far. Almost any type of material can work. I may add in some other neutrals to make the colours pop more. Not […] Read More
I inherited my Granny’s furniture when she passed. I always loved many of the pieces she had, especially this glass front cupboard. She kept teacups in it too. I painted the cabinet in the tradition of Chinese country. After sanding, you do a black paint underlayer, then wax the edges […] Read More