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Mixed Media Artist, Contemplative Musician, Writer
I have this addiction, some might say obsession, with collecting stones. These specimens are stones with naturally occurring holes found on the beaches of Lake Winnipeg around Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. Some call them crinoids but they are more likely to be gastropods. These 'lucky stones', which we locals lovingly call them, are imprints and "negatives" of... Continue Reading →
I love old scissors. Especially ones used by women doing needlework. Touched by women's hands. I think the one set in the middle are candle wick trimmers. Am I correct?
Paint by number art has been around since the 1920's but the was all the rage as a hobby in the 1950-60s. Talk about colouring inside the lines! And of course the instructions never encouraged you to everΒ signΒ your painting. So these paintings remain anonymous. In 1953 alone the paint-by-number craze reachedΒ $80 million in sales. I... Continue Reading →
These are coiled fabric baskets or bowls which I have sewn using strips of recycled women's clothing over a jute rope core. Each can be used as a beautiful home decor piece for storing just about anything (other than liquids!). But I have particularly designed these baskets to be purchased as Menses Rite of Passage... Continue Reading →
For about a year I've been on a little journey which began when I picked up a brochure (can't even recall where I got it), a call for entry forΒ Threadworks:Β A Juried Exhibition of Needle Arts.Β This is an exhibition, organized every three years by theΒ Ontario Network of Needleworkers'Β (ONN)Β an amazing group of dedicated people, mostly women.Β Their mandate... Continue Reading →
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 →
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:
What I love about selling my artwork on line is the connecting that happens. This is a traditional coiled basket but with a shard of beach glass attached. Today Iβm sending this teeny ring holder coiled basket to South Korea. A woman there bought it to add to the nature table she is creating for... Continue Reading →
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