Shows, Events, and Travel
Appreciate

The first weekend of Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver just ended, and there are now a couple of days of rest for the artisans, while other activities continue at the festival. I look forward to returning on Friday for…
WestVancouver – here I come!

I have just returned from my annual meditation retreat in the gorgeous Nova Scotia countryside. Thus I am refreshed and renewed to pack my bags and head across the country for the annual Harmony Arts Festival. I have been to this…
Quality

I have just returned from a quick and exhausting trip to Las Vegas, where the world of jewellery just convened for several of North America’s biggest tradeshows. If you follow my blog, you will also know that I was, of…
Come see me in Halifax this weekend!

Ah, Spring is finally springing here in Nova Scotia. The sun is a welcome change today to the cold hail showers of only a few days ago. In Halifax, the cool folks know that the surest sign of Spring is the very…
Blue Hill at Stone Barns

I promised I would tell you about our NY adventures. These did not involve the city, but rather a quaint little town nestled again the Hudson river above Yonkers, and a man with a huge passion for food, and a…
Road Trip!

Last night I got back from a mother-daughter road trip to Westchester, New York. This was a big adventure, and I will be sure to tell you more about this in my next post. But for now, I want to…
Congratulations and Thank You, Noël!

I am extremely honoured to be part of an exhibition opening this Friday in Montreal, Quebec: 20/20/20 20th Anniversary / 20 Canadian Artists / 20 International Artists at Galerie Noël Guyomarc’H Bijoux et Objets Contemporains The exhibition will highlight the…
Thank You Vancouver, Hello Halifax!

The CircleCraft Market in downtown Vancouver was once again a wonderful show this year, with tens of thousands of visitors. The quality of work represented there is simply outstanding – I have a tough time every year, trying not to…
Feeling Mighty

I am extremely delighted to return to Vancouver again this week for the wonderful and fantastic CircleCraft Market. Being the feature artist for the show last year was completely delightful – it was amazing to see my work in giant size…
Precious gems, precious people, precious moments

As designers, we draw inspiration from many places. Nature is a big one. You keep your eyes open, you start seeing beautiful forms everywhere. I am reminded of one of my very first blog posts from 2010 (wow, I guess…
Delightful Nova Scotia

Being away has a funny way of changing one’s view of home. This past August, I traveled a lot: Vancouver, Portland Oregon, Germany, the Netherlands. Particularly in Vancouver, people’s eyes would light up when I mentioned I was from Nova…
Thanks, Vancouver, and Oh Hello, Portland!

I just returned from Vancouver, where I shared my work as part of the Harmony Arts Festival. I had a wonderful time in the gorgeous location on the West Vancouver waterfront park of Ambleside. The weather cooperated, and many many…
Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver

It is a joy to be back in Vancouver again. Flying across the country is not such a big deal, when I love so much coming here. After seeing my work on banners and busses across the city last November as…