Backyard Project posts have dominated my blog lately and you may be wondering if I am ever in my studio. To answer the question – Yes. I am working on a big project that will culminate in at least 2 exhibitions. ‘Colour: A Personal Response’ is a project I am working on with fibre artist Sarah McLaren. It […]
Read More...Synesthesia #4 Spring Green I have just spent the day working in a team to install this year’s ‘Small Expressions Show’ at Tulista Community Arts Centre, Sidney-by-the-Sea, BC. When we left the gallery late this afternoon all of the work was in place and looked so inviting. It looked like a place to spend a […]
Read More...Here is an artist whose work makes a difference. He paints murals on bus shelters and buildings to make people smile. This happiness deters those with the urge to tag blank walls. Jeremy currently lives in Hamilton, New Zealand and has left his mark all over the country. Here is a link to an article […]
Read More...Here is a Tate Studio Visit video of Andy Goldsworthy.I found it on Rachel’s great blog.i.art.rachel: Andy GoldsworthyDo visit her blog for lots of interesting posts about art, artists and music clips.
Read More...After completing my studies and starting to cleaning up my studio I was keen to get back to making. I decided to take a break and make a couple more in the Synesthesia series – a collection of 24 small works about how I feel about different colours – what their individual energies feel like. […]
Read More...I have just returned from the SDA conference in San Antonio, Texas.One of the best parts was getting to see lots of fibre art exhibitions.One of my favourites was by Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga: A tradition of Strings. Ng’endo cia Mugendi – The Immigrant’s Journey, 2012sheet metal, stainless steel wire; stitching with wire on textured sheet […]
Read More...Missa Magic 2012MISSA is an annual gathering in the West Coast rain forest of like minded artists who work in all media. People come together to teach and learn from each other. What also happens is new friendships are formed, old friendships are more firmly cemented, networks are built up and one’s community is expanded. Creativity is […]
Read More...Wherever I go I observe where people chose to sit in public to see if the design and location of the seats and space work. These large bean bags are scattered around a small inner city green space. Some people sat on them while they looked at an art work – a tall, rectangular screen […]
Read More...8 of 10 BA(Hons) Embroidered Textiles graduates installed ‘Contiuum’, their graduation work, in the Oakville Town Hall. Ingrid Lincoln installs her work. Val Cross cleans glass before installing her work. Marilyn Hall assembling her sculptures. Vikki Jenkins has her sister, Helen, as an assistant.
Read More...Here are some more images of sampler panels I made during the workshop to document each of the techniques Daniella showed us. It was a great workshop. I learned lots and Daniella is an excellent instructor.
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