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Freshly Dyed Wool on the Line

I had fun in the kitchen this morning dying some wool for a “Flowers in Vase” rug. I don’t use a recipe, much like how I cook. I just throw things in and hope for the best. Well, actually, it is a little more thought out than that. I have had some complete failures in […]

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Rugs Off to Jonathan Otter’s Gallery

Three rugs, “Spotted Cow”, “Girl in Chaos” and “Lady Sitting in Chair with Fish” are off to Jonathan Otter’s gallery in Earltown NS. Jonathan Otter, the very talented and kind Furniture Maker. I am thrilled to have my work at his lovely gallery.

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Rugs Ready for Sugar Moon Farm

The tags were just put on , prices marked and off they will go to Sugar Moon Farm, http://www.sugarmoon.ca/ Go for a hike, eat some yummy pancakes..with maple syrup of course and then buy a rug…nice day, right? Thanks Quita!

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Artist’s Statement For Rugs For Titanica

Just getting rugs ready to be sent off to be juried for the NSDCC show Titanica…keeping my fingers crossed that they will be accepted. Crying Fish  I went to a talk at the Colchester Historical Museum in Truro this winter titled “Nova Scotia and the Titanic”.  The speaker, Dan Conlin, mentioned that Halifax-based cable ships […]

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Fish

Wow, I started and finished this little fishy in half a day! It is amazing what can happen when I stay off Facebook…hee hee. This fish will be at the Lunenburg Folk Art Festival in August.

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Maples in a Vase

This is another rug for Sugar Moon Farm that I just completed on this rainy morning in Truro…I liked the colours so much from “Flowers in a Vase” that I basically used the same colour scheme…I couldn’t help myself. I am going to get started on a fish now..with all rain, it put me in […]

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Flowers in Vase

I always admired Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”..and I have done a number of “flowers in vase” rugs..but I am going to keep doing them until I am completely satisfied…this one is nice, or course, but not quite what I think I can do.

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Lady in The Yellow Dress

Just finished this lovely lady on this fine spring morning in Truro, NS.  The daffodils are blooming… perhaps that is what inspired this lady in yellow.

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