Monthly Archives: May 2011

the most amazing thing has happened , the sun has come out. I’m afraid it might be  short-lived but still, sunshine! According to meteorologists at Environment Canada the last two months have been the coldest in more than 50 years! … Continue reading →

well, there are a few little jobs that need doing and a few things that haven’t found  the perfect place yet but I have moved into my new studio! It was a long weekend here (Happy Victoria Day!) and I … Continue reading →

Every Wednesday evening, most months of the year I go to life drawing sessions. I get to hang out with a group of wonderful artists for 3 hours and the time is well spent.  There’s nothing like drawing the human … Continue reading →

It was a damp and cold weather day but there was a warm welcome at  FibreWorks Gallery on what is usually the “Sunshine Coast”. Despite the damp it was good to see fellow Surface Design Association members and enjoy Reg … Continue reading →

The acronym above stands for the North Shore Needle Arts Guild  and today we started on our version of a sketchbook project. Some of the members of the guild participated in the art house co-op Sketchbook Project http://www.arthousecoop.com/sketchbookproject2011  (me included)  … Continue reading →

This weekend brings the opening reception of  “The Game- Another Take on the Exquisite Corpse” on the Sunshine Coast just north of Vancouver. It’s  terrific exhibition and this is the second venue it has visited, with one more to go. … Continue reading →

but getting very close! The lights are up and working , the bookshelves are installed and I am moving in! There’s still the plumbing and some electrical work yet to do.  The heaters aren’t in yet  and with our unseasonable … Continue reading →

The studio was looking  so clean and tidy ( that’s allot easier when nothing is in there) I knew it was too good to last, in fact it took barely 12 hours after washing the floor and cleaning out the … Continue reading →

It’s coming along! my new studio is coming together really nicely. It’s amazing what a coat of paint and a floor will do. The walls were barely dry ( in fact they weren’t quite!) when the floor started going down. … Continue reading →