A bowl of madder matter. Some logwood-drenched cloth hanging to dry. A peek into my world in Long Harbour. I'm so lucky to have the space to create and dance in colour and fibre. I'll be working at it each day until Remembrance Day...preparing for a show. My first show.

designing for mini moo

I just ordered some moo cards to go with the scarves I've been making. Here are some samples. When cropping the photos, I was immediately drawn back to my design class with mentor and design super hero, Eleanor Hannan. Under her instruction, choosing imagery, seeing colour relationships and finding the art all around us was fun and fabulous.

I'll have these cards with the scarves on display at the upcoming Capilano University Textile Arts Student Sale:

November 23, 2010
Arbutus Building 201, Capilano University
11:30 am-7:30 pm

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Osage Orange celulose meets Cedar chip protein

Here, laid out on a stone patio is my first attempt at a long stole. The 'nuno' or ground material was dyed using Osage Orange to give it its golden yellow-orange hue. The yellowish collaged fleece on top was dyed using cedar chips found on the floor from a wood carver at last year's Circle Craft Market, while the grey, navy and burgundy were dyed with acid dyes.

The dyeing happened in a little house on the north end of Salt Spring. It was felted in a garden in the south of the island.