I was very excited to attend the Sisters In Steel event in beautiful Annapolis Royal. Three women blacksmiths gave talks and demonstrations, and everyone was invited to try their hand at it! It turned out to be a fabulously gorgeous day,…
Ha! I figured out how to show you the video of Peter showing me how to set the diamonds into the engagement ring I spoke off in my last post. Mind you, the step shown in this video takes place…
I love playing a small part in important moments in people’s lives. The past Valentine’s Day gave another such opportunity … but let me begin at the beginning: all the way back in September, I was contacted by a young…
I recently came across a most wonderful and mindbending piece of art: Hubert Duprat’s “The Wonderful Caddis Worm: Sculptural Work in Collaboration with Trichoptera”. I am excited to share this with you, as I am not only struck by the…
I have finally buckled to the manifold requests from clients to put stones in my work. And I must say: I like it! What do you think (please do let me know): The price of the pieces will depend on…
You haven’t heard from me in a while. This is because I had been preparing like mad for my first US wholesale trade show. There is so much involved … The main issues being the logistics of how to make…
Ah yes, the new year has taken off with lightening speed, hasn’t it. Fortunately, I was able to participate in an urban retreat over the holidays at our local Shambhala Meditation Centre. The daily schedule of 9am -6pm was perfect…
A well-timed surprise snowfall on Friday gave Nova Scotians a White Christmas this weekend. On my walk through the snowy morning yesterday, I came across a site that instantly brought to mind the work of Kye-Yeon Son, one of my…
Oh dear. I think I am falling in love. With more heat! If you are a reader of this blog, you will remember how inspired I was by what I saw at SOFA in Chicago (you can read up on…
Oh we had such fun last Sunday at Mindy Moore’s, with our pottery and jewellery sale. It was such an intimate atmosphere, like visiting with friends, yet many people came who had simply seen the announcement in the Chronicle Herald…
I’ve decided to do a holiday studio sale, together with (and at the home of) my friend and colleague, potter Mindy Moore. Our children have been in school together since pre-primary, and we actually went on a college-hunting road-trip together, respective…
Life goes on. There is a beautiful song for Michal, and a very sweet slideshow of images now on Syndertwins.com. It seems apparent that Jay and the twins are surrounded by much love and support, for which I am really…
Unbelievable, right? No. It still happens. It is with tremendous sadness that I report of the passing of our dear friend Michal Lura Friedman. I spent three months sharing a tent with Michal during an intensive group retreat at Rocky…
