Here are my results from a day out in the sun sprinkle dyeing and sun printing. This fabric had previously been dyed and still needed work. I sprinkled on a mixed dye. It is interesting to see how the blue migrated further than the red before the damp fabric dried out. The red blob in the […]
Read More...I worked 8 days straight in my temporary studio next to the front window in Lilaberry Home Decor here. Fifty artists were working, demoing and displaying as one of Sidney’s ArtSea Festival events. Lilaberry’s lovely owner, Chris Stephen, sent me these pics she had been taking during the week. My time was divided between sharing […]
Read More...I am spending 8 days working next to the front window of Lilaberry Home Decor here as part of the Artsea Festival. Lilaberry Home Decor is a fabulous shop owned by Chris Stephen. All stock is artfully staged to appeal to all senses. There is so much to see one can easily get lost in thought, […]
Read More...Sidney-by-the-Sea is normally a busy place but over these next 2 weeks it will really be hopping with arts activities organised by the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula (CACSP). ArtSea Festival – Many Sidney shops are hosting 55 artists and their work. Here to see more details. Sidney Fine Arts Show – It is […]
Read More...The +Community Arts Council of Saanich Peninsula organises an annual festival celebrating the arts in the seaside town of Sidney, Vancouver Island. Many different events are happening, including the +SidneyFine Art Show and an evening of music, ArtSea Gala: Art in the Schools Fund Raiser . Both are held at the +Mary Winspear Centre.Many Sidney businesses participate by hosting […]
Read More...While sitting the ‘Articulated Materials: Bridging Waters’ exhibition in Sidney’s Tulista Gallery, I worked away in a basic studio set up. I was at the gallery everyday so it was an opportunity to see if I would like having a studio away from home.After a couple of days of dyeing, I washed and blocked ‘log cabin’ […]
Read More...Barb McCaffrey and I have been sitting in the gallery every day, with breaks when 2 other Articulation members, Wendy Klotz and Donna Clement, visited for a couple of days each.We set up a mini studio so we can continue to work while people visit.It has been sunny most days so I have been dyeing. I […]
Read More...Here is the before shot.Yesterday we installed Articulation and Material Girls’ combined exhibition in the gallery in Tulista Park in Sidney, BC. Drop sheets are laid on the floor beside all of the hanging walls so work is protected when laid out and while the hanging plan is worked out. Windows at one end of the […]
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...Some more playing around with techniques in Tony Bounsall’s altered imagery class.What a refreshing and stimulating way and place to spend a week.I want to go back next year. These lovely images were taken while I wandered the Moss Street artist hang-out event here in Victoria. The man is a master artist from Japan on […]
Read More...