My goodness, what a great weekend! I just soaked up all that beauty for two days, met countless artists, observed galleries and their clients, met collectors afire with passion for art and fine craft, talked to arts organizations, listened to…
I am completely blissed out: I am at SOFA Chicago – Sculptural Objects and Functional Art: World’s Foremost Fair of Contemporary Craft and Design. This is probably the best show internationally, with the highest quality work, anywhere. Europe has comparable…
When business advisors ask me who my clients are, I often just smile, because (luckily!) there is no one answer. People from all walks of life are drawn to my work. For the annual NSDCC Christmas Craft Market here in…
I want to share with you a lovely story: the romantic ideas of a young father for his wife on their eleventh wedding anniversary. This couple got married on the bride’s birthday, so every year, the anniversary and her birthday…
After the big storm, this is a gorgeous weekend here in Nova Scotia: sunny and unseasonally warm. I am dying to go sailing! Alas, no opportunity. Perhaps I can make it out tomorrow on the little sailing dingy, the Gypsy…
I was a super rainy day today in Nova Scotia. And while that may not be the most pleasant thing in the world, I enjoyed it tremendously: I had the fire going for the first time. The warmth inside, and…
Last week, I received a phone call, wondering whether my studio might be open for a quick drop-in. The woman on the other end of the line said that she had come across my Onefooter rings over the years. She…
You may recall that in June, I was writing about creating a special piece for Monica Bauché, the wonderful hostess and co-owner (with her husband Dennis Johnston) of the most excellent FID resto here in Halifax (you can find the June…
I was blessed with the visit of my brother with his family from Germany. On their round trip of Nova Scotia, my niece collected shells which she wanted to present to her best friends as gifts from her trip. This…
Ooooh, I am so excited: I have a new toy! At the SNAG conference in Seattle, this new ‘high-tech’ tool was introduced: The KNEW saw. I guess being a tool-junkie comes with the territory of being a craftsperson… I was…
I seem to recall I started my whole blog thing that way: talking about how I see beauty everywhere… Here are a couple of more examples: The other day, I opened a can of Maple Syrup (yes, it does come…
I was so fortunate to have yet another South Shore adventure! There were not just fabulous meals last weekend …. many elements drew together to further my “research” for that body of work about hull lines, boats, sailing, etc.…
What a fabulous time I had with Tom and Lissa! Here are a couple of impressions from our fabulous weekend on the Southshore: First thing to do was to pitch the tent. You don’t go see people like Tom and…
