Opening Saturday Evening

Join us Sat. Dec. 7, 6:30-9:30pm at The Guilty Dog Coffee House in Port Credit, along with Port Credit Emporium, for a Caribbean Christmas event, with special menu items, and the opening of my show at the coffee house, too! Stay for the evening, or just drop by. If you can't make it that evening, my work will be showing in the coffee house through late January.

New design

I got asked to make a little silk pouch for someone, which I have just done this week.  I really like the result, and am considering making a line of them in assorted colours - I'd appreciate some feedback, so let me know what you think!  I hope she likes it, too!

It's a simple, rectangular, flat, open top pouch, lined in grey silk on the inside, with a long cross-body strap. 

Tour Recap

A couple of photos from the studio tour!

Work in Progress

I am working on new clutches, intending to have them ready for the Studio Tour in a couple of weeks.  I listed one on Etsy the other day, rainbow stripes on a white background.  It seemed to make sense to have a rainbow on white one, as I'd already made some rainbow on black. 

I am also re-working the scarves, I think they work better opened up, rather than sewn in the round as 'tubes'. 

Lastly, I have been using up my accumulated small scraps of silk that I can't use in the clutches/butterflies, i started free-motion stitching them down onto a tear-away stabilizer, intending to use the results as bookmarks and on cards, but I like it so much, I've cut a couple of larger pieces from it, and will be making 'patchwork' clutches from those pieces, and using the rest as originally planned. 

Port Credit Emporium

Tonight from 7-10pm is Port Credit Emporium's 1st year party.  The theme is Mad Men, I'll be there with my silk clutches, and it sounds like there will be a lot going on. 

Coming Up

The studio tour is coming up on October 26 & 27, 10am-5pm each day.  There are 6 stops, I'll be at #4. 

Gallery Craighurst

We took a trip up to Craighurst, ON, north of Barrie today to bring a selection of my work to Woodside Pottery & Gallery Craighurst.  The owner is a potter himself, and has his studio space attached to this gallery shop, in which he sells work by various artists and craftspeople, including his own work of course.  He visited the Spring OOAK show, where I had a small booth back in March.  He now has some of my butterflies, scarves, and silk clutches. 

One of a Kind Show Spring 2013 Recap

Back at the One of a Kind Show I received this gift from another vendor -- they are into real insect specimens, and had several of the same varieties of butterflies that I've made in fibre.  We had quite a chat about them.  This top left one is very similar to one I made a while ago.  The cocoons are from luna moths. 

These are from the One of a Kind Show, my booth during setup, the centre aisle feature display, and a closeup of some of my clutches, which were included in the feature display. 

Nine days to OOAK!

Just nine days to go until One of a Kind Toronto starts!  Thanks to the Mississauga Arts Council, Ontario Crafts Council, and Sheridan Alumni for mentioning me/the show in their e-newsletters!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

OOAK preparations

It's less than 3 weeks until the One of a Kind Show starts in Toronto, and I'm getting nervous and excited.  If you're in town, visit me at booth # O-28.  Meanwhile, here's a little peek at the things I have been working on lately. 

 

MARTY Awards

Some great talents are nominated for MARTY Awards this year, and I'm excited to be among them! I'm nominated in the Creative Community category, which is for art forms including fibre arts, spinning and weaving, tattoo art, jewellery, fashion arts, etc.  Vote for the People's Choice with your pick at the Mississauga Arts Council site Feb. 25-Apr. 1.  Awards are to be presented on May 9th. 

OOAK Booth Number

Just announced today, my Booth number for the Spring One of a Kind Show (March 27-31) in Toronto is O-28.  Hope to see you!

One of a Kind Show Toronto

This March 27-31, I'll be participating in the Toronto One of a Kind Show!  Booth numbers aren't available yet, but it will be the Rising Stars section.  A number of other artisans I know will be there as well.  You can get discounted tickets ($1 off the online price, $3 off the on site price) here. 

11-20 of 30 designs

Happy New Year

I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!  I have another batch of Spoonflower swatches to share (8x8 inch on cotton, my own designs).  The following posts are a peek at them.  Hope you like!

Spoonflower swatches 21-30