Starting Points on my new Platinum 16 Mid Arm
I’m so excited to play with my new machine! It’s an industrial machine, and it sews *fast*! The mechanics of the machine are very simple. You can preset three stitch speeds, and whether you want the needle to stop in the up or down position. The thread tension is set manually. There are no […]
A New Friend in the Studio
On Saturday, I purchased a new Husqvarna mid-arm sewing machine, the Platinum 16. I’ve had my eye on a mid-arm for some time, wondering if it was time to make the leap. I’ve been making pieces to show and sell for the past couple of years. Some of have been up to 5 feet high. […]
Art lessons from Paris
Have you ever been on a trip that you felt really changed your life? I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Paris. Ten days later, I’m still in awe. I am an artist. As an artist, how can you breathe in centuries of art, architecture, culture and […]
New Year, New Exhibition
Happy New Year 2015, everyone! The fairy dust (a.k.a. Christmas tree needles) of the holidays has settled, and I am really looking forward to new art adventures in 2015. I am blessed to start the year as a participant in an exciting exhibition at the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s Affinity Gallery in Saskatoon from Jan 16-Feb […]
Setting the course for a year in the studio
Every artist dreams of success in their own way: perhaps a year of productivity, developing a perfect series, getting that dream commission, or selling everything they produce. It’s great to set goals, whether they are about making, showing, selling, sharing or teaching our work. Goals help us to focus on what we want. Effective goals […]
Come on in! Art and Life happen here
Welcome to this brand new blog! I am a visual artist, working in textiles and mixed media. Textiles– fabric and fibres– are a main element in most of my. They’re often the substrate, the layers above, and sometimes the ‘icing on the cake’. By mixed media, I mean paint, dye, crayon, pencil, graphite, art medium […]
