Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

Well, I took it pretty easy yesterday, since the show on Friday through Sunday was so busy! Thank you to everyone who came to the show, it was great being supported by my friends & family, and meeting so many great people - both visitors and other artists.

Here's some photos from the show, my booth in this post, and some of my favourites to follow!









 

Nearly!

Busy getting everything prepped for the show starting Friday! Includes a bunch of new butterflies, some brooches of which are now in my Eyespot Designs Etsy shop, as well as heading to the show. I'll post some photos of the show next week. Wish me luck, and if you're in Toronto, drop by the show!

Happy Canada Day!

I'm having a sale in my Etsy shops today! Enter coupon code 'follow15' at checkout for 15% off. Link to my two Etsy shops by clicking on the gadgets on the left of the page (they show a few featured items from each of the 2 shops).

Nearly showtime

Well I'm trying to focus on getting things done for the Toronto Outdoor Art Show, which starts in just over a week, and finding that my hands don't keep up with my head. I'm making a bunch of new embroidered butterflies, and have also been looking at my stash of leftover bits and trying to use some of them up in little projects, so there's a couple of new things coming in that area also. Lastly, I'm going to work on some evening bags/clutches, even if I run out of time before this show.

Weaver Sandra Brownlee in Toronto

Last night I attended an artist talk at the Textile Museum, with weaver Sandra Brownlee. Her woven pieces are mostly black and white, pictorial, and inspired by various aspects of her life, including her interactions with other people. She also creates fabulous books containing collages, sketches, notes and such.

Source: textilemuseum.ca via Alison on Pinterest

Painted Elephant

Source: xea.xanga.com via Pandora on Pinterest

Via pinterest! Amazing!

Muskoka

Over the weekend I was in the Muskoka area of Ontario, which included a drive into Algonquin Provincial Park for a day. This park is huge, and great for lots of wildlife. We saw no fewer than 6 moose! Not to mention a pheasant, some herons, and evidence of beaver activity.