I started to think about the concept of being an artist. And calling yourself an artist. I believe that artists see the world in a different manner. Not necessarily because they were born this way, but because they have learned to actually “see”.
On having heavy thoughts and not being able to sleep. Cooking, working on ideas, and organizing – only to want to get messy again.
Talking about creating, creativity and what it means. Where do you create? How do you work? How things have changed and at the same time, stayed the same.
SAQA’s annual conference, “Plurality and Heritage,” will be held online from April 12-20, 2024
Memories are the threads that bind us to our past, guiding us as we navigate the complexities of the present and look at the possibilities of the future.
From inspiration to final piece. The process of designing in PowerPoint by adding, subtracting, changing things around until you get a piece you are happy with.
Another week has gone by. February is a thing of the past and we are at the start of another month. It’s been snowing in Calgary, and quite cold, which is a good excuse to stay inside and make stuff. I travelled to Edmonton on Friday to teach my “New York Beauties Blocks Made Easy”…
New workshops for March and April include Collagraphs on the gelli plate, Acrylic skins and a 3-part series on Paper Lamination.
Sleep doesn’t come. The clock is ticking, you’ve tossed and turned one too many times, and sleep is playing hard to get. Frustrating, right? But wait, here’s the silver lining – your mind is on fire with ideas! I
Literally! Last month, at Create2Flourish, we launched a monthly challenge. One theme a month, one month to create something, anything with a maximum size of 20″. “It can be a sketch, it can be a finished piece, it can be a collage … you get the idea. “Something” is the key word: it can be…
I’m dancing! I’m dancing! I’m skipping and hopping to music in my head. Because, you know what? I’m done. It’s an organized and utterly fabulous wrap! Today, I’m bubbling over with joy as this past week I finished transforming my basement from a chaotic abyss into a haven for creativity and learning. This all began…
Normal? What is normal, anyway? The concept of “normal” can be subjective and context-dependent, varying from person to person and situation to situation. When people talk about “getting back to normal,” they often refer to a routine that was familiar and comfortable before a disruption or change occurred. This could pertain to daily routines, social…
In our ever-changing lives, our homes are the thread that weaves together the stories of our past, present, and future. Change is an inevitable companion, and as the chapters of our lives unfold, so does the landscape of our homes. It may be difficult, sometimes, to maintain a sense of place as the winds of…
I am very excited to once again be teaching virtually at Quiltfest Virtual Schoolhouse no. 7. The link to register is www.quiltfest.com. I am teaching two classes. The first one is “Sophisticated Monoprinting with Masks and Stencils” – on Thursday, January 25th. It’s a 6 hour class where we will combine the use of the…
Well, we are one week into the New Year and my studio looks like a hurricane went through it. There’s a ladder in the middle of the way, piles of papers everywhere, discarded papers on the floor, pencils, scraps, paintbrushes, rolls, stuff I am not sure what to do with – do I need to…