In June my husband switched our provider to Bell Fibe TV. I wasn't too keen on it because I like to watch WNED and I couldn't find it on their list - but it got switched anyway. It is more economical.
We had a few kinks that had to be fixed the first month but it has worked well since then and there are a few features that I really like- plus my husband found WNED-even when the rep couldn't.
Yesterday, Robynne, Al and I were at a luncheon and we were talking about Fibe tv. Robynne has just had it installed in her house and she likes the wireless feature. I said that I really didn't think that we were wireless.
I checked when I got home and, no, we are not wireless. The reason for that is that our TV is not SMART. It is so old that the new technology is not available.
I don't know how old the TV is but neither my husband or I can even remember how old it is or even where or when we bought it. It still works well-we have had to replace the remote a few times but have never had any problems with it-so why would I buy a new one? Just to get a smarter one?
I really hate buying new things.
Monday, 23 November 2015
Friday, 20 November 2015
Hi everyone. I have not added to the blog in a long time. A lot has happened since my last blog.
I returned from the show in Italy and immediately prepared for my first annual Fiber Art retreat.
I was overwhelmed to find that I had 24 people sign up! I was well prepared as far as the programme went. We experimented with everything from thread painting, fabric dyeing, folding, a little rust dyeing and curved piecing. They produced an amazing amount of work! My wife Debbie cooked all the meals which was not an easy task, but enjoyed by all. The house we rented was wonderful with lots of sleeping room but the work area was a bit tight, but we all managed. On Saturday evening Fabrigos members Karen and Robynne ( plus myself) came and presented a mini trunk show. Unfortunately, Jo was relaxing at her cottage ( poor thing) but was there in spirit. We talked a bit about our collaborative work and how we got together as a group.
The retreat was such a success that I am planning to run two in the spring and only having about twelve people at each one.
In September Debbie and I travelled by ship to Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa and Australia. It was an adventure! We purchased a lot of fabrics including Tapa cloth from Fiji which I can not wait to experiment with. We also purchased a lot of art.
I continue being busy with trunk shows and workshops and of course my fellow Fabrigos keep me grounded and prolific!
I have a showing of 13 pieces at the Grimsby Library until December 31.
Now I can catch up with customers quilts and get ready for the 2016 schedule!
I returned from the show in Italy and immediately prepared for my first annual Fiber Art retreat.
I was overwhelmed to find that I had 24 people sign up! I was well prepared as far as the programme went. We experimented with everything from thread painting, fabric dyeing, folding, a little rust dyeing and curved piecing. They produced an amazing amount of work! My wife Debbie cooked all the meals which was not an easy task, but enjoyed by all. The house we rented was wonderful with lots of sleeping room but the work area was a bit tight, but we all managed. On Saturday evening Fabrigos members Karen and Robynne ( plus myself) came and presented a mini trunk show. Unfortunately, Jo was relaxing at her cottage ( poor thing) but was there in spirit. We talked a bit about our collaborative work and how we got together as a group.
The retreat was such a success that I am planning to run two in the spring and only having about twelve people at each one.
In September Debbie and I travelled by ship to Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa and Australia. It was an adventure! We purchased a lot of fabrics including Tapa cloth from Fiji which I can not wait to experiment with. We also purchased a lot of art.
I continue being busy with trunk shows and workshops and of course my fellow Fabrigos keep me grounded and prolific!
I have a showing of 13 pieces at the Grimsby Library until December 31.
Now I can catch up with customers quilts and get ready for the 2016 schedule!
quilts=art=quilts
My sister and I had the pleasure this week of a visit to the Shweinfurth Art center in Auburn New York to see the annual Quilts-Art-Quilts show.
It is an annual event in its 35th year but this is the first time we have seen it. Its is a wonderful show and well worth the two hour drive to get there. I first heard about it last year but the weather last year was just to bad to travel there. this year we had a beautiful sunny day.
There were over 70 quilts in the show and each piece was a delight.
I'll just tell you about a few of my favourites.
A piece by Amy Meissner of Anchorage Alaska was one of the reasons I went to the show. I follow Amy's blog and enjoy her work. She re-uses old fabrics which happens to be a favourite thing for me to do. The piece that was in the show was one of her reliquary series-number one Accumulation.
The words on the quilt spell out My Teeth my teeth are falling out. In her blog she talks about dreams of teeth falling out and an accident when she was a child which damage her two front teeth. Hand embroidery on the center panel spell out words all related to teeth and problems with teeth.
Its always a great pleasure to see a work in person. Photographs don't always capture the feeling of the work. I was delighted to see some of the small details that a photograph just doesn't capture. I knew that there were small found objects attached to this work but it was great to really see them.
A work by Patricia Kennedy-Zafred called Sunset across Burma was another favourite. hand dyed cotton, screen printed photos of the dalai lama at three different ages, repeated with small changes and bits of embellishment was very striking.
Golden Canyon by Vicki Conley was very striking. A story of fire and rejuvenation and great printed fabrics.
There were a lot of quilts made using photographs-some more toward realism than others but it was quite evident that printing photos onto fabric is a trend that is still very popular and creative. Hand dyed fabric and altering commercial fabrics with dyes and inks and bleach was also used in many of the works.
A trend that is near to my heart is the reuse of vintage fabrics. There were many works that did just that. Hooray!!
This show should be on the Do Not Miss list for any one in the area. Well Done!!
It is an annual event in its 35th year but this is the first time we have seen it. Its is a wonderful show and well worth the two hour drive to get there. I first heard about it last year but the weather last year was just to bad to travel there. this year we had a beautiful sunny day.
There were over 70 quilts in the show and each piece was a delight.
I'll just tell you about a few of my favourites.
A piece by Amy Meissner of Anchorage Alaska was one of the reasons I went to the show. I follow Amy's blog and enjoy her work. She re-uses old fabrics which happens to be a favourite thing for me to do. The piece that was in the show was one of her reliquary series-number one Accumulation.
The words on the quilt spell out My Teeth my teeth are falling out. In her blog she talks about dreams of teeth falling out and an accident when she was a child which damage her two front teeth. Hand embroidery on the center panel spell out words all related to teeth and problems with teeth.
Its always a great pleasure to see a work in person. Photographs don't always capture the feeling of the work. I was delighted to see some of the small details that a photograph just doesn't capture. I knew that there were small found objects attached to this work but it was great to really see them.
A work by Patricia Kennedy-Zafred called Sunset across Burma was another favourite. hand dyed cotton, screen printed photos of the dalai lama at three different ages, repeated with small changes and bits of embellishment was very striking.
Golden Canyon by Vicki Conley was very striking. A story of fire and rejuvenation and great printed fabrics.
There were a lot of quilts made using photographs-some more toward realism than others but it was quite evident that printing photos onto fabric is a trend that is still very popular and creative. Hand dyed fabric and altering commercial fabrics with dyes and inks and bleach was also used in many of the works.
A trend that is near to my heart is the reuse of vintage fabrics. There were many works that did just that. Hooray!!
This show should be on the Do Not Miss list for any one in the area. Well Done!!
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
IN SPIRIT a show at Burlington art gallery
Hi
Karen here!
We went on a little road trip last week to the Art Gallery of Burlington. the featured show was called IN SPIRIT. It was a show by three artists-John Latour, Timothy Laurin and Heather Murray.
It was curated be Virginia Eichorn and Denis Longchamps.
All three artists explored the idea of spirits and ghost through old photos and artifacts of an historical nature.
Heather Murray takes found photos and objects and assembles them onto canvases. Several canvases draw the looker into the story. There is a recurring theme of love and loss.
Timothy Lauren takes family photographs and alters them in a way that makes you question whether the perceived memory is as reliable as you may have thought. For example he has taken a family beach day and altered the same image in three different ways-one a day scene: one a night around the fire scene and another where the colours suggest a sweltering day.
The photos suggest that pictures don't always tell the whole story.
John Latour's work explores the possibility of communicating with the spirit world. His work is largely interactive with the audience. A sweetheart spirit board, assembled into an ironing board requires two people to operate.
A desk where he asks the audience to draw a self portrait and then a portrait of the next person who is going to sit at the desk tests the ability of everyone to foresee the future. A large cubicle invites a person to enter to commune with a spirit.
The show runs at the Art Gallery of Burlington, Ontario until the November 15, 2015. It's a great show. Highly recommended. I am going to return for another look!! It's a good idea to purchase the catalogue as there are some very interesting notes from the artists.
Karen here!
We went on a little road trip last week to the Art Gallery of Burlington. the featured show was called IN SPIRIT. It was a show by three artists-John Latour, Timothy Laurin and Heather Murray.
It was curated be Virginia Eichorn and Denis Longchamps.
All three artists explored the idea of spirits and ghost through old photos and artifacts of an historical nature.
Heather Murray takes found photos and objects and assembles them onto canvases. Several canvases draw the looker into the story. There is a recurring theme of love and loss.
Timothy Lauren takes family photographs and alters them in a way that makes you question whether the perceived memory is as reliable as you may have thought. For example he has taken a family beach day and altered the same image in three different ways-one a day scene: one a night around the fire scene and another where the colours suggest a sweltering day.
The photos suggest that pictures don't always tell the whole story.
John Latour's work explores the possibility of communicating with the spirit world. His work is largely interactive with the audience. A sweetheart spirit board, assembled into an ironing board requires two people to operate.
A desk where he asks the audience to draw a self portrait and then a portrait of the next person who is going to sit at the desk tests the ability of everyone to foresee the future. A large cubicle invites a person to enter to commune with a spirit.
The show runs at the Art Gallery of Burlington, Ontario until the November 15, 2015. It's a great show. Highly recommended. I am going to return for another look!! It's a good idea to purchase the catalogue as there are some very interesting notes from the artists.
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
The unveiling- Eco dye Day
The Unveiling Eco Dye Day
So I have soaked my fabrics, wrapped them with leaves and wild flowers and boiled them.
Today I will open them up and have a look.
This is cotton. I am not sure if I like it-maybe a little bland. I think maybe the wrapping could have been tighter. There is quite a lot of blank space. There are two small spots that look good-I think its the geranium leaves. Quite a nice purple.
The velvet is good. I like the way it turned out. it has taken the marks of the leaves as well as the colour. I will let them dry a little bit. They were still damp. My photographer, Tenpin, asked what that smell was! I will wash them this afternoon and take them to our meeting tomorrow for show and tell. Then have to decide what to do with them.
Eco Dying Part Two
Eco Dying Part Two
I took the soaked fabrics and laid them out flat on the table. They are still wet from the long soak.
Eco Dying Part One
Hi , Karen here
This summer I have tried my hand at some eco dye projects. The results are at least interesting!!
I soaked three pieces of fabric, two cottons and the last piece of white velvet that I had saved for this occasion. I soaked them in rusty water that I had saved from our fire pit -so there is a little bit of charcoal in it too. I left the bucket outside and it stewed for more than a week. I was busy with other things!!
On the morning of Dye Day, our community lost a precious 300 year old white oak tree. I managed to salvage some leaves from the tree to use in my project.
My technical director chopped some limbs (from the tree, not the assistant) They are just the right size to wrap my fabric and then put into the pot for boiling! More tomorrow!!!
This summer I have tried my hand at some eco dye projects. The results are at least interesting!!
On the morning of Dye Day, our community lost a precious 300 year old white oak tree. I managed to salvage some leaves from the tree to use in my project.
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