Upcoming!

Sorry I haven't posted for so long!  I hope everyone had a great holiday season.  My winter shows went well, now I'm working on things for Arts on the Credit on April 12 & 13, 2014.  It will be at the Waterside Inn in Port Credit. 

I'm also nominated for a MARTY Award again this year, in the Creative Community category.  There are lots of other nominees this year, all of whom are also nominated in the People's Choice category, which anyone can go vote for on the Mississauga Arts Council's website.  You can also read about the MARTYs, get tickets, and look at past winners.

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.

Holiday Events

Updated my website yesterday with upcoming events.  There are 3 things coming up:

- I will be showing a few pieces in Port Credit's Guilty Dog Cafe in December & January
- My silk clutches will be available over the holiday season (starting soon), in the Port Credit Emporium
- Additional silk clutches will be available during the Ontario Crafts Council's Holiday Pop-up Craft Shop in their Queen Street gallery, Dec. 6-24

Tour Recap

A couple of photos from the studio tour!

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). 

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. 

Art in the Park Show

The show on Sunday was great, the weather could have been warmer, but it stayed dry.  Here's a little peek at what it looked like, more pictures on my Facebook page!

Art in the Park

On Sunday, September 22, 2013, I'll be participating in Art in the Park, at Riverwood (Visual Arts Mississauga), from 10am-5pm.  There are nearly 60 artists and various media attending, on the lawn, in the main building, and in the barn.  I will be in the barn, and will have my silk clutches, and cotton scarves with me.  

The pop-up

I dropped by a pop-up jewellery show and sale at Port Credit Emporium on the 20th, which a friend of mine was taking part in. There were 3 jewellers in the show, which ran for 3 days. 

Toronto Outdoor

This weekend (Friday-Sunday) is the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, a big art show downtown.  I was in the show in 2011, but not this year, so I went with another artist friend of mine who has done it too, to check out the show and visit some people we know.  Also ran into a few other friends who were dropping by the show.  The weather on Friday was rainy, but yesterday was sunny and hot. 

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. 

 

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. 

Studio Tour tomorrow!

My next show, the Artisan Studio Tour is this weekend! 

Arts on the Credit

My booth

Wabi-Sabi Pottery

wider view

Just a quick post to share the few photos I took at the Arts on the Credit show I was in back in April. 

Still painting!

I'm still working on some paintings - I've finished another couple which I will be taking photos of and posting soon. 

Also, have a read of this Arts on the Credit blog post about me & the artwork I do.  Arts on the Credit is the next show I'll be doing, coming up in April. 

Almost there!

Just a couple of days left before the Artisan Studio Tour!!  For the details go back to this post, or their website.
Also, you might like to read their interview with me!