Artisan Studio Tour

The Studio Tour is coming up soon - on Saturday & Sunday next weekend!  Go back to my Sept. 25 post, check my Facebook page, or follow my Twitter feed for updates all week.  Our stop, #4 on the tour, will have 6 artists including my friends and fellow Sheridan grads Noelle Hamlyn (textile artist), and Emma Gerard (glass and jewellery artist). 

Artisan Studio Tour 2013

I've signed up to do the Mississauga Artisan Studio Tour again this fall, on October 26 & 27 in Port Credit.  You can get more detailed updates, map, participating artisans, etc. on my Facebook page, or the tour's website.  The paper brochures are being printed currently, I'll share when I get some in a few weeks.

Happy Summer!

Since I last checked in to my blog, I've been doing some sewing again for another textile artist, Noelle Hamlyn, like I did for a while last year.  I'm gearing up to do the Artisan Studio Tour again in October, including planning some more of the striped silk clutches, and framed butterflies.  Also, I recently joined Spoonflower, and have been playing with some fabric designs.  I haven't had any of them printed yet, but if I do, I'll share what they look like. 

Artisan Studio Tour photos

I managed to get a small number of photos taken at the Artisan Studio Tour, before my camera battery ran out of juice.  The butterflies and jewellery are my work, the book bags and other pieces are the work of Noelle Hamlyn.  We were also teamed up with potter Adam Beales, but I didn't get pictures of his display (sorry Adam!). 

Studio Tour!

I'll be bringing some existing and hopefully some new textile/fibre pieces to this show, and possibly some of my bead jewellery also!  I'll be at stop #5 on the tour.  Great opportunity to get out and about, maybe even start your holiday shopping!

While I'm at it, check out the Studio Tour's Facebook page, and the 'event' invitation also! 

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Photos 2

And some of my favourites from the show:

Mary McKenzie

Nathan Philips Square

Nathan Philips Square

Nathan Philips Square

Toronto City Hall

Nathan Philips Square

Nathan Philips Square

Old City Hall

Twofolds Textiles

Twofolds Textiles

Twofolds Textiles

Twofolds Textiles

Unfortunately I didn't get photos of all my faves, as I forgot to bring my camera along during much of my walkaround.  Oops!  But they include:  Twofolds Textiles, Dawn Petticrew, Thomas Aitken, Karli Sears, Mary McKenzie, Steven Woodruff, Jeff MacIntosh, Noelle Hamlyn, Evann Frisque, Amanda McCavour, Julia Vandepolder... more to follow!

Sunburned Sunday

Good Sunday to you!

I went to the Toronto Outdoor Art Show on Friday evening, which was really neat.  It's quite big and even though I was there over 2 hours I didn't see everything.  Some favourites among what I did see include other grads from the program I recently finished: Noelle Hamlyn, Lizz Aston; one of our profs, Arounna Khounnoraj of Bookhou; and other artists: Lorraine Roy, Dog Bite Steel, and Deborah Gibson.  These are just a few of the many exhibitors.