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Yesterday I attended the Saltscape Expo and I was demonstrating rug hooking at the Lunenburg Booth. I was working on this little boat and was fortunate to meet so many kind people who were interested in rug hooking. I am an introvert so when I was asked to do this, I became a little panicky. […]
This is another rug I am going to submit for the Titanica show. I remembered reading that the rescue workers said all they could see for miles were life jackets..and, so that is the yellow dots you can see on the surface of the water.The gray sky was very different for me, but it had […]
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A lot of galleries in Nova Scotia are closed in the winter months and reopen in May…and so this week is mailing week! These rugs are off to Sunset Gallery in Cheticamp, Cape Breton. William Roach, a very talented Folk Artist, approached me a couple of years ago asking if I would be interested in […]
“Crying Fish” is another rug for the Titanic show. So basically to colour plan I just keep throwing different wool pieces down on the burlap and see what works. I did end up changing the colour of the sky to gray as thought it was looking a bit too cheerful. Hoping to have this completed […]
This is titled “First Class Women and Children First”. I first became aware of these little shoes when I was doing research for a show. When I saw the image, I just felt so sad that this boy wasn’t saved and that he should have his shoes back. Strange maybe..but that is what hit me. […]
I got a call from Nancy Wilson, asking if I would participate in the Saltscape Expo in Halifax the end of April and recieved an email from Jonathan Otter asking for more rugs for his gallery. Yes to both! I am starting to see a cycle to this little art life of mine. Jan-mid April… […]
This is coming along very nicely. Gold and black always work well together and once I get more gold in, the red is really going to pop!
This one is going to be titled “First Class Women and Children First”
Just put this on the burlap for a upcoming Titanic Show. The dots on the water are going to be yellow..for the life jackets.