I believe that, technically, one isn’t supposed to respond to things labelled “rhetorical”, at least, not in polite company. Ryan has, however, asked some interesting questions and I feel, if not honour-bound to answer, then at least sufficiently interested to examine, them. Let’s break it down. Why do you do it? Why do you do…
Category: textile art
More work completed
As you can see, I’m chugging merrily along, getting ready for the show. In case anyone is interested the details for the show opening are as follows: LAND ESCAPES Vicky Taylor-Hood & Laurie Dempster October 15 – November 10 Opening October 15th, from 2-4pm Devon House Gallery, Duckworth Street St. John’s, NL The piece above…
The value of a sketch
While working on pieces, I’ve often found that starting with a smaller exploration of an idea or technique helps to solidify the tone or manipulation of the medium before embarking on a larger work. Take, for example, this smaller sketch of stones: Playing with the idea of stones crafted in this way in a night-time…
Clapboarding a quilt – technique from the design wall (ongoing)
I’m working on a textile interpretation of the scene below, which you will note contains an old, abandoned, saltbox-style house. After deciding on the tone, mood and setting in some detail, I started fabric selection and layout. The scene is going to be a night-time setting and I’m tweaking the angles a good bit. To…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 