5 Tips to Make the Most of it! I’ll share with you some of my workshop experiences, some do’s and don’ts about attending workshops and conferences and give you the top 5 tips for making the most of attending a workshop or conference. Maximize the benefit so you can improve your art practice and make […]
Early days of a Quilt Artist I came across this photo, it’s my very first landscape art quilt. I had taken a colour theory and design course with Joen Wolfrom at Olds College in Alberta in – I think 1993. My partner and I hopped in an old van with $40 in our pockets, a […]
You have the Concept, What’s Next? Determining the overall concept of a series is one of the hardest parts of the job. Once you have a plan in place, you get to the fun of designing the work. I find having defined parameters helps me stay focused and clear on what can and cannot be […]
Living with Family Illness and Coping with Stress The Good the Bad and the Ugly A Year in the Life of a Fibre Artist? I’ve been drafting and re-writing this post for a few weeks now. I wasn’t sure how much I wanted to share or what you would want to read. Should I give […]
Finally Released From Alzheimer’s A Tribute to Kathleen O’Flaherty March 12, 1942-Nov 30, 2017 This is not one of my normal posts and has little to do directly with my art. But it is the story of my mother, a tribute to show how her influence has been significant on who I am today. My […]
Designing an Art Quilt Series I have been asked about my process and thought I would share with you how I approach a series. I will be completing this in multiple posts. Part 1 – Planning and Research, Part 2 design and layout, Part 3 Marketing. Who knows, there may be more. Let me […]
I started with the books. Previously I wrote about my journey with my mother who has Alzheimer’s and inheriting her large fabric stash. I have spent many months working on a solution for de-stashing and have had lots of great ideas from many of you. Thank you for that, I love hearing your stories and […]
A simple stretch-self-care routine can help keep your body happy and you sewing longer. I can’t claim to be a sewer, but I do sew. A novice at best. My first experience with the machine was when I was in highschool. I was a short child (and a short adult too!), and all my pants had […]
Why do we buy Art? When we consider the number of households in Canada and the number of rooms in a home, it adds up to millions of pieces decorating walls. Most of it is reproductions, personal photos or a relative’s. It is fair to say only a marginal percentage is purchased original art, but […]
Alzheimer’s sucks, that’s the first thing I need to get off of my chest. I miss my mother. My mother was a huge part of my life. We were best friends (once we got past the stage where I was a 16-year-old jerk who thought she knew better). As a young adult, my mother was […]
