Just got word that my workshop (details below) for Quilt Canada 2008 has been approved! Yay! Another proposal pans out! If you’re interested in taking it, it’ll be on June 4, 2008 at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland. For more information, you can check with the folks at the Canadian Quilters’ Association (although…
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A shot in the arm at a slow time of year
Found in the mailbox today…… Sometimes I get the (obviously erroneous) feeling that all the work putting together proposals and filling out forms is much hassle for little reward. Things like this reaffirm that taking that little bit of extra time pays off. What a way to kick oneself out of the doldrums of winter,…
Maybe we got a good deal after all….
Saskatchewan (No I didn’t sneeze. It’s a province of Canada. Nice place, actually. Fascinating light.) has unveiled its new brand and marketing scheme. I thought the brand for Memorial University was pretty bland and uninspired. I was certain that aliens were landing when the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial logo came out. Saskatchewan takes the cake,…
Professional craftsperson or artist? Get a hobby
No, I’m not being sarcastic. I mean it. Artists and craftspeople are a strange bunch. We tend to work long hours, are very wrapped up in our work and quite often we came to the business of craft or art through a pastime that grew. When your hobby becomes your job or profession, it ceases…
All that glitters….
Ah, I love having an chance to play with some new products. Recently I wandered through Kent Hardware store (Kent are the spawn of Irving, a New Brunswick company) and discovered that they are ceasing to carry the Pebeo line of art supplies. The remainder of the paints were seriously discounted (I paid $1.30 CDN…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 