New Beginnings

Very recently my friend followed her dream. She embraced a new relationship,Β lightened her life byΒ selling most of her possessions, drove to the other side of the country and is beginning anew. Life teeter totters between fullness and paralysis, praise and self doubt.Β For anyone this can be a daunting thing. This song is accompanied by a... Continue Reading →

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The Blooming

Wintertime has passed. Our roots have grown into the solid ground. Now is the time for the shoots to emerge. First one, then another. Then little buds are birthed. Slowly each one unfolds in its own season revealing its unique beauty spreading its own scent. Springtime has brought new life and expectation. Our stem has... Continue Reading →

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Sonic Breakfast

What is your sonic caffeine? What sound do you wake up to?* alarm clock? coffee pot gurgling? birdsong? high frequency Bach? harp music? motivating lyrics and tempo for exercise routine? You can design a sonic breakfast for yourself. How do you wake up in the morning?Β What allows you to feel alive, creative and stimulated to... Continue Reading →

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Hidden Seed

The seed of Christ has been dormant, hidden within you. But now it is breaking forth. Everyone will know that restoration is from the Just One, the Prince of peace, the One who removes the curse and becomes the blessing. Christ rises up in you and from you, and fills, and will fill the earth,... Continue Reading →

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Invocation for Change

This is an intuitive song invoking change. My heart is heavy for the world's largest Christian religion. Even though I am not a Roman Catholic myself, I sense a deep yearning for change from so many whose voices are seemingly never heard. I sing invented words or 'vocables' accompanied by a 22 inch 'Remo' brand... Continue Reading →

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Altered Map Encaustic Bowl

Today I engaged in some dedicated time in my studio to experiment with new processes. I've always enjoyed working with paper, especially maps*. And I've done coiled basketryΒ for years. I recently learned encaustic, basically painting with hot beeswax. I thought I would try to combine them all. I came up with an altered map encaustic... Continue Reading →

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Looking at the World Upside-down?

Our son lives in Australia. When you look at a globe it's always kind of hidden underneath. So I decided to rectify that. Especially after watching this engaging clip from one of my favourite former dramas, West Wing. The Peter's Projection mapΒ was an eye opener for me too whenΒ I was first introduced to it whilst... Continue Reading →

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Thrift Shopping – Punkinhead

Thrift shopping is one of my passions, right up there with eating bacon and beachcombing. A Punkinhead Tote is my latest thrift store find. I had one identical to this as a child. I actually didn't really like Punkinhead, found him kinda scary actually. I also had a Punkinhead rocker. Punkinhead, the teddy bear with... Continue Reading →

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Hymnody and Theology

I still have enough skill on the piano to at least play hymns. Unless they are in 5 sharps or flats.Β Forget that. To pass the time in a personal care homeΒ I spent an hour playing a lovely Clavinova for my mother. The playing of hymns I hoped would spark some recognition in her memory.Β Page after... Continue Reading →

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Online Selling for Picture Framers

Some of you know that I sell my handwork online. And my husband sells software to picture framers. If you own a picture frame shop and are looking to grab the 30-something demographic who are so reluctant to walk into your store,Β Etsy isΒ theΒ place to be to expand sales and attract new clientele.Β Etsy provides you with... Continue Reading →

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Winter Feast for the Soul – Day 11

It is day eleven of the 40-day meditation practice to which I've committed,Β Winter Feast for the Soul. Tough stuff, this meditating. Today was about seeking the Divine Presence. Which implies that sometimes it is hidden. This was my mantra today. Calm, Still, Glad, Quiet. This comes from a plaque I have hanging in our home,... Continue Reading →

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Awesome

I spent the afternoon with four Etsy shop owners (and one wanna-be) all eager to learn how to have our work found more easilyΒ online. Go forth and be awesome! Some awesome women:

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Losing the Path

A new piece of my mixed media art entitled "Losing the Path". It's inspiration came from the reading of What the Psychic Told the Pilgrim: A Mid-Life Misadventure on Spain's Camino de Santiago de Compostela byΒ Canadian author,Β Jane Christmas' (2007). The piece is a mixed media machine stitching on a recycled atlas page of Europe with... Continue Reading →

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My Dad, The Joy of Christmas

My Dad represented the joy of Christmas for me. And even though he’s dead now, he still does. From him I learned the immense joy of the Feast of Christmas. When he left home in 1942 and β€˜immigrated’ to Winnipeg he carried on the Ward tradition and prepared his own little feast, within the Feast,... Continue Reading →

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Sylva Belle

Today I am reminiscing about my dear Aunt Sylva mostly because it’s Christmastime and her name sounded like it. She loved to entertain at Christmas. She was born Sylva Belle Carter in Winnipeg in 1926. (Belle was after her grandmother, Belle Stewart). She was my mother’s only sibling. She trained as a nurse. She chose... Continue Reading →

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