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…
Sunday-Lives
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.…
Spontaneous Generosity: Pay it Forward
I had an amazing experience at the Halifax Farmers’ Market on Saturday. Eating local is important to me, and having a connection to the people who grow the food I eat gives me a sense of groundedness. I love my Farmers’…
The Art of Calligraphy
Such richness: I was able to branch out and again learn more! Last weekend, Kaz Tanahashi came to teach a special workshop on the art of calligraphy. It was an amazingly disciplined environment, everyone was very focused: At some point…
Sisters In Steel: A Celebration Of Women Blacksmiths
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,…
Setting of the Diamonds
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…
A New Love Affair
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…
NSDCC Christmas Craft Show this weekend in Halifax!
It’s that time of year again: Please come see me this weekend at the fabulous annual NSDCC Christmas Craft Show And here are the details so that you can actually read them! November 18-20, 2011 • Cunard Event Centre…
In heaven
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…
A new toy! …oy
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…
So lucky!
What a wonderful coindicence that the following gathering was able to come together today: I was lucky enough to bring together in my home the wonderful talents of Judy Anderson (founder and owner of the wonderful Fireworks Gallery in Halifax),…
Indoor Maple Leaves
I have been super busy in my studio , making much work, especially for the galleries that open for the summer around now. I just sent a big shipment off to The Moorings in Mahone Bay, and Flight of Fancy…
Working Towards a Relationship with the Body
My friend did me a favour and came by to help me see the pieces in relationship to the body. This is sometimes hard to do unless you have someone else’s body to place pieces near or on, to see…
