at home with Lara's wheels, spindles, looms & dye pots
This is not typically a fabulous month but the past 4 or so weeks have exceeded all August expectations. We celebrated Emancipation Day, August 1st with family. There were a lot of new nephew cuddles, and good times with his parents. We stayed with wonderful friends. Their windowsill shows all of my travel spinning of […]
Read MoreIn my last post, I told you about the technical slip & fall of my first attempt in weaving for the Art Gallery of Burlington All Guilds Show. The show is on through May 24, 2015. It was a fully-formed piece, and I would like to share how the ideas developed. They are what really […]
Read MoreAn all-guild show curated by the Art Gallery of Burlington is currently on in the Lee-Chin Gallery until May 24, 2015. The theme is, “The Colour of Water,” and our guild has a juried section in the show. The piece that I have submitted is a handwoven scarf inspired by the confluence of the river […]
Read MoreIn a month already full with home renovation work & gardening, I have been bowled over by the positive response that my two pieces received in the Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild 2014 exhibit at the (then-called) Burlington Art Centre. The Juror, Sheila Perry, selected 20 pieces from 16 fibre artists for the Exhibit. Each artist’s interpretation […]
Read MoreThis week was the take-in of pieces for the Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild‘s bi-annual juried show, “Plumage.” I have submitted this original design beaded triangle shawl, knitted in my handspun 2-ply Muga silk. It is lightly beaded with Japanese Miyuki 8/0 seed beads. Without a doubt this was my most challenging design work to date. […]
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving! We spent the Canadian holiday hosting a young cousin from the States. Irony of ironies his visit happened at the same time as another procedure for me. We managed to keep that which is personal private, and be hospitable. What got lost in the crisis was a formal Thanksgiving. An awesome friend hand-stitched […]
Read MoreEvery now and again, I get a blog photo shoot. Just to keep you on your toes. The buttonholes may need reinforcing in time. For now, I am good with checking up on them. What you couldn’t see when it was flat on the table in the last post. I was running too late to […]
Read MoreOur guild, the Oakville Handweavers & Spinners jumped right into the mix for the town’s grand opening of the Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural & Community Centre on Saturday, March 24th. It was great to demonstrate with all the other fiber arts groups in Room 040, and even have new members join! Our 100″ loom not only gets to […]
Read MoreMy week in a nutshell: busy & adult-like. How? Well, it’s easier to live in the moment & get things done when you have a trip looking forward to… Thank you Air Jamaica for the fire sale on Toronto ↔ Kingston tickets. DH will have to work but I was able to take advantage & […]
Read MoreBad hair days. Deep sigh. It’s not frizz but roots. The infernal gray roots. Growing like there’s no tomorrow & harder to ‘hide’. I’m getting sick of colouring, and so yesterday, I took matters in hand. Literally. Because sometimes a grown woman just needs a headband. May I recommend Molly’s Headband by Pam Allen. Free […]
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