Creativity as Drive
I am just on my way back from the Buyers’ Market of American Craft (BMAC) in Philadelphia. I will tell you all about that, later. But first, I wanted to share a sweet observation I made on my way to…
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New TwoByFour Series wins Award!
My newest Series, TwoByFour, won an award last week, before I could even properly launch it! Let me tell you about it, first: My passion lies in moving metal, and that is exactly what this new series is all about.…
A Sweet Tale of Onefooters
The other night I was working on the layout for my new catalogue, when my Skype icon bounced. It was my dear friend, artist Sarah Wallace. This is what happened next: We don’t always know, working away in our studios,…
Atlantic Craft Trade Show
Today I will set up my booth at the Atlantic Craft Trade Show here in Halifax. I participate in this wholesale industry event every year, and particularly enjoy seeing all my wonderful colleagues in the high-level crafting community. This will…
Koshogatsu – A Little Japanese New Year’s Celebration
There seem to appear more and more New Year’s celebrations in my continously enriching cultural life: the Western Calendar New Year’s of January 1st, just past. Then there has been Losar, the Tibetan New Year, which is always a bit…
Driving in Slush
The weather has been all over the place this winter. Last week, we had spring-like conditions, tomorrow is said to go to -12˚Celsius, and last night, the Maritimes had another big snowfall. The snow started coming in at 3pm sharp, exactly…
Sad Loss
I am deeply saddened by the sudden death of our sweet friend Melissa Gallant, a remarkable being and powerhouse of a woman. Her husband, singer songwriter and author Tom Gallant, wrote (among others) the book A Hard Chance, about the…
Winter Solstice • Children’s Day
Cheerful winter solstice to everyone! Because we celebrate the Solstice rather than Christmas, things are very quiet and still in our home now, while most people still run errands like mad. Every year, I am glad for this mirror: watching…
Post Holiday Show
Thanks to everyone who came out to Lustreworks, our 2nd annual Holiday Show and Sale last weekend. Here are a couple of images for you to enjoy! Thank you, Marvin!! The following photo is from the night before the show:…
Countdown to Sunday’s Trunkshow!
Dear Reader, this post will be short: I have to get back into my studio, to finish making a few more gems for Sunday’s show! I also have my gravlox curing in the fridge … you won’t want to miss…
Ta-dah! New Work, Holiday Sale
Ta-dah … is that how you spell a fanfare sound? I am introducing my new work: the TwoByFour rings! Each ring in this series starts as a length of metal that is 2 inches in length, and 4 millimeters in diameter. This is…
Passion in/for live music
Ah yes: the joys of live music. I wanted to share with you what an amazing time I had last weekend listening to the amazing Carmina Burana live in concert here in Halifax. Carl Orff’s famous piece was presented by the…
Our Future is Aging
I had the great opportunity to hear Dr. Ken Rockwoodspeak last night at a free public lecture on aging here in Halifax. There is so much to say about Dr. Rockwood that I won’t even start. I connected with Dr.…
