'good' pics of my latest hats

good morning happy bloggers......I thought I would just quickly share the 'good' pics of my latest hats soon to be listed on etsy.

Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild.

Before I left the Textile Arts Program at Capilano University I won the Janet Collins memorial scholarship.....memorial being relative as she is still alive and looking quite lovely I might add. Janet and I have had intersecting lives for ages and strangely enough just after a trip to LA to tape a segment on needlefelting for Uncommon Threads we were both diagnosed with Breast Cancer within the same week. Janet is terminal, I am in remission. So winning her scholarship was an emotional experience for me......part of the commitment of that was that I had to give a talk on my progression as an artist and the impact of the program on my work and myself. I was excited to go and to see Janet again....I had to most hysterical drive to horseshoe bay with an overheating car.....but managed to arrive as a foot passenger on the Langdale side relatively unscathed and towing a ginourmous rolling suitcase courtesy of my son. I was met my Janet in her lovely little PT Cruiser and we toodled through the area stopping for a bowl of soup at a place called 'the gumboot' before heading to the meeting. The powerpoint went off without a hitch which in itself was a bit miraculous and the women seemed genuinely interested and I may have had a few converts for the program....lol. My mini trunk show was also well received and between that and an honorarium I left with considerably more than I usually make in a day so no guilt about taking the day off!. We then went back to her house where she gifted me with some precious little treasures from her stash including the perfect finish for a hat I am working on....we finished the day with a lovely dinner with Penny and her husband Jon before Janet returned me to the ferry terminal. There is always the joy of seeing an old friend and a bittersweet sadness of wondering if it will happen again. Life is short and I am reminded again of what is really important. I made the return trip in the crazy car who made it back to my driveway to finally gasp its last breath. In a panic yesterday I managed to procur a van just before it was listed in the local auction with the help of a friend in Merritt.....few stressful,hours running (literally) to the bank, to the auction, to the insurance and then to work.....but, all in all worth it as I am now the proud owner of a post telus dodge caravan with awesome ugly roof rack perfect to hold the tent and the gridwall.......I am positive again that everything happens for a reason. Today I am setting up my outside studio and just settling into my first day off in a month.....coffee first.

Millinery Intensive

The last two weeks have seen me totally immersed in a Millinery Intensive taught by Mitchell McKay as part of the costuming program and Capilano University. It was a wonderful creative experience and I have discovered much to my amazement that I am a latent milliner.....expect to see many more creations....in the meantime until I have Kats do some 'good' pics of my work I have some snaps from the class.

Blog Updates

So.... I have added a few little updates....a workshop page and a shop page and updated the background, its springtime and I felt like an overhaul. Tommorow starts the millinery intensive and I hope to have lots of pictures to share.....one more sleep.

a little disperse experiment

I did a little printing experiment on some fabric that was acquired from Our Social Fabric....worked quite well, now to design something specific for this fabric.

Felting Nature's Lace Workshop

I am offering a workshop at my home on May 19-20th. The cost is $175

Add a fun new textural dimension to your laminate felting by adding natural lace which you will make from Thai Kozo; the inner bark of the mulberry tree. This creates felt with a lovely organic lacey texture which is a bit stiffer than most laminate felt options. This technique really lends itself to 3D projects such as purses and vessels either by sewing or felting with a resist. No previous felting experience necessary just bring your enthusiasm and creative sense of adventure. The $175 fee includes 2 days of felting fun, kozo and wool included. There will be a list of things to bring. I am asking for a $50 deposit to confirm your space. $50 Deposit

Countdown to the Art For Fashion Show

The Art For Fashion Show is this Sunday at the Seymour Art Gallery from noon til 4......Come and see all the great stuff! And on that note I am tagging inventory like a loon but also because time marches on, I am also dyeing fibre for my Jerusalem The City Of Peace And Gold entry......practicing good time management (actually its more like over whelming ADHD but we wont mention that).

oh and a sneak peak at another top in the making......dont forget.....Sunday at noon, Seymour Art Gallery in Deep Cove, be there or be square.