"Moment of Surmounting", 12" x 12" mixed media by Ev Ward (recycled Laotian cotton pants, book plate on handmade paper fabric, birch bark, oxidized metal, dandelion stem cordage, hand-dyed doily, key, 3 ply pima cotton thread, sinew) Climb by Winifred Welles (1893-1939) My shoes fall on the house-top that is so far beneath me, I... Continue Reading →
Odia’s Forgiveness Offering
Today I crocheted. Three little vessels. And I'm mailing them to Odia Reimer in Manitoba. In 1984 Odia's 13 year old sister, Candace Derksen,Β was murdered when Odia was only nine years old. Read her story.Β This is a famous Canadian murder case. And it has been recently re-opened. Odia ReimerΒ is a Canadian installation artist, sculptor, photographer.... Continue Reading →
But Will It Hold Water
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 →
Round and Round go the Connections
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 →