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Love you, Papa!
Last Sunday was Father’s Day, and I spent some time remembering my dad, who passed away when I was just thirteen. I drank a toast to ‘Papa’ from his favourite crystal lowball glass. My parents have always had excellent taste…
So fragile
In my years as a mother, I have had a few calls that started like this: “Mrs. Rosen? This is constable so-and-so calling. I am here with your daughter ….” What comes next can take any number of shapes. This…
Design – Process – and Why
Self-reflection is said to be a prudent thing every now and then. I did some of that recently – in a manner of speaking – by reading through my own website. I hadn’t looked at some of the deeper corners…
Gathering of like minds: SNAG conference 2013
I was so lucky to spend four days with 900 fellow jewellery artists at the annual Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) conference, which this year was held in Toronto. Toronto has many jewellery artists, and thus it has many…
Inspiring Vision In Downtown Halifax
Those of you who follow me on Facebook or Twitter will have seen my posts early on Monday morning, about the amazing architectural decorative work that went up on top of Fireworks Gallery in downtown Halifax that morning. I wanted to share…
Celebration of Life
Thank you so much to everyone who sent their condolences and warm wishes regarding the death of my mother. It meant a lot to me. I was on sailing vacation in the Caribbean when I heard the news; the funeral was…
With Sadness and Relief
Some of my readers may remember when I wrote about my emotionally impactfull visit to my mother’s bedside in Germany last year. She had been riddled by Alzheimer’s disease for years. It is with sadness and relief that I announce…
Calligraphy: Conferring with the Master
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to once again study with the great calligraphy master Kaz Tanahashi. The intensive weekend workshops are always a pure delight. Any of the contemplative art I practice – calligraphy, Zen archery, Miksang contemplative photography,…
Visit To The Sugar Shack: An Annual Tradition
As this gorgeous Easter Weekend draws to a close, I wanted to share a few pictures of one of our annual family traditions: the trip to the Sugar Shack. We have been visiting Sugar Moon Farm since the children were little.…
Buyers’ Market of American Craft Philadelphia 2013
Oh dear, it’s been too long. Here are finally a few pictures from my presenting my work at the Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia. Exhibiting at this wholesale show (where galleries ‘shop’ for their retail locations) had been…
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…
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.…
That was fun
The NSDCC Christmas Craft Show last weekend was once again a wonderful event. I loved seeing all my clients, and meeting new ones, and it’s also always fun to hang around the other artisans. I really enjoy talking about my inspirations…
A Hint of The New Series!
Ladies and Gentlemen, as I prepare to greet established and new customers at my booth this weekend – the doors open at 10am this morning! – I am very excited to introduce my new work to you. I will only…
Come see the new work!
Ah yes, it’s been a busy time in the studio. I have some brand new pieces I’d like to introduce to you. They are very much inspired by my recent forays into blacksmithing, see this previous post. You have a…
More dance coming!
You may have read about my musing on dance. Well, there is more coming, TONIGHT and tomorrow at the Dalhousie Arts Centre! This time, a bit more classical perhaps. Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet will be presenting a program of…
