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Category: Textiles
Post #1977: In which a vaccine reaction gives me an excuse to stay home and sew.
On Monday night I got myself vaccinated against the flu, something I have been meaning to do since October, but has now become a necessity since I will be travelling to Ottawa on Sunday. Nothing like an airplane to breed illness after all. But… Continue Reading “Post #1977: In which a vaccine reaction gives me an excuse to stay home and sew.”
Post #1975: Five (six) favourite makes from 2014
This might very well be my favourite make of 2014 – a Dala horse, hand sewn for my 3-year-old (horse-crazy) niece Grace. While she is much too young to appreciate such an endeavour – I will point out to you that the saddle is… Continue Reading “Post #1975: Five (six) favourite makes from 2014”
Post #1972: In which I work on my creative learning process.
I spent my weekend in a creative process workshop which was the last event of the 2014 Maiwa Textile Symposium this year. The class, taught by the fabulous Natalie Grambow, was an exploration of various techniques for stimulating creativity, and a small dip into… Continue Reading “Post #1972: In which I work on my creative learning process.”
Post #1971: Many handmade things
Over the last few months I have made many things but haven’t been showing them off here. These include: I have come to realize that despite the lack of perfection in everything I make – it all gets a lot of use and over… Continue Reading “Post #1971: Many handmade things”
Post #1966: Taking myself seriously enough to make art.
After years of indulging in craft, I feel like I am ready to make art – though the distinction has always been a problematic one for me because I recognize how it’s used to minimize the artwork of women, of indigenous people, of “folklorists” from… Continue Reading “Post #1966: Taking myself seriously enough to make art.”
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