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10/29/2012 0 Comments

A visit to The Window Community Art Shop

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I said it before, The Window is my new fave Vancity gift shop.   But I haven't shared photos yet.  So here they are.  They have everything: soaps, snacks, candy, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, art, and the list goes on.  AND it's all locally made.  I bought a few things during my last visit including a couple of their in-house made aprons as wedding gifts, one cotton and one linen (The linen ones are so gorgeous I wouldn't be surprised if my friend wore it as a dress - lol). 

Janna

www.thewindowartshop.com
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3/20/2012 0 Comments

New installation

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Here's a peek of an new piece I installed for the first time today.  It's called "Michael is this a joke?" and is based on a nightmare I had.  I haven't had much time to step back and decide how I feel about the piece as a whole, so I'm only showing a snippet of the part I'm excited about so far.  Maybe more soon.  The speaker plays the sound of an idling diesel truck when the viewer is close enough to cast a shadow.

Art school is pretty fun :)
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3/16/2012 0 Comments

Laura McMillian prints

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I've grown to love this Meow the cat character.  I've noticed Laura adding new prints recently and I'm really loving all the new things Meow is trying these days....competitive swimming, kayaking and exploring with Steve Zissou. 

They're just super cute.
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2/26/2012 0 Comments

Swatching for printing

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Continuing on with my natural dye printing explorations, here is one of my first multicoloured swatches.  Can't wait to see how the colours blend when printed.

I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend.  Sadly I missed nuit blanche last night since I'msick sick sick :(
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2/26/2012 0 Comments

Vancouver photographer Craig Sinclair

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I've been following Craig Sinclair's blog, My Daily Image since 2008.  I love his unpretentious style.  I find his photos honest and telling, each one a narrative in itself, and they work wonderfully collectively.  Each photo posted represents the day it was taken and is marked as such as the title of the post.  Above are some of my recent favourites.

P.S. he's the guy who photographed my East Hastings yarn bomb a few years back.
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2/20/2012 0 Comments

Leaves are Falling

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Here are some shots of the fabric I've been working into this month.  There will be a lot more added to this falling sweater, including some subtle leaf prints and maybe even some goldleaf.  The falling sweater was printed with brazilwood and logwood and the full falling series is 5 vertical prints on 136 inches of silk

This finished piece will be shown at Eastern Bloc starting March 30th, 2012

photos by Riley Sparks
Update March 23rd:  Shortly after this post I accidentally ruined this fabric in a contaminated pot.  I was pretty sad at first, but the more I look at the photos the more I think the piece had already been resolved at this point.  So now I'm just glad I have these great photos.  For the show on the 30th I'll be showing the second part of this series which will be a lot different and feature a sound element.
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1/22/2012 0 Comments

prints

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Success in natural print samples on silk!!!!

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12/31/2011 0 Comments

Living Feral collages

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Collages by Tracy Jager of Living Feral make me smile.  They remind me of those weird dreams where characters turn into other people randomly, and you know you're in your house but it doesn't look like your house - you know those kind?

Above is a new one that I'm loving.  Also check out the awesome desk calendar she offers.

<3 J
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12/15/2011 2 Comments

Walter Helena Photography

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On the web these days I've been really enjoying Walter Helena Photography by west coaster Nadine.  This one is my favourite; so beautifully simple and calm.  Have a look at the others and be seduced.  I just can't get enough of them and have been including them in pretty much every VY treasury.


Nadine's blog
Nadine's etsy


PS.  The cards are on sale right now for only $14 (for 4).

xJanna
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12/9/2011 0 Comments

paper mache

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I've been noticing a lot of paper mache things on the interweb these days.  Could be because I recently made a giant teapot out of the stuff for a group project in school, but funnily enough the ones I've noticed have more than the main media in common where all have been painted gold, like this bowl or the super cool gold nugget-esque ring (as seen above) by Vancouver's Fluur.  My teapot has faux gold leaf too :)

Remember how to make the classic paper mache paste?  I find that 1 cup of flour to 2.25 cups of water makes the perfect consistency.  Before making the teapot it had been a couple decades since my last paper mache project so I was super suprised at how sturdy the finished product was.  Find more info on how to paper mache here.
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9/19/2011 0 Comments

local roundup

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Marla Sweater from Little Houses
framed miniature art by Snazzy 
cameo ring by Crush Jewels
bronze acorn pendant by Lost Apostle
Raincity boot warmers by Kove
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9/5/2011 0 Comments

Red roundup

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My inspiration for this roundup is my tomato-filled weekend.  Danny and I spent all day yesterday canning romas with some friends and today our little apartment is full of red accents.  I'm kind of loving it.

From left column to right:

Honey Canada's felted apples and Dove Grey Dawn's Lady Lover brooch

Mule watercolour by Amber Alexander

Adhesif's Lily dress
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8/24/2011 0 Comments

The Colour Coral Roundup

from left column to right:

Sasha Webb's naturally dyed silk noil quilt, Sweet Basil Fibreworks' worsted weight yarn and Ana Isabel's hand-woven and naturally dyed scarf

Ontario based designer, Goonight Day's hand-knit ombre sweater.

My Montreal yarn bomb and Jane Richmond's Hart pattern

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8/15/2011 0 Comments

Local Artist and Designer: Ana Isabel

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Isn't this scarf gorgeous?  My dear friend Ana Isabel hand-wove and naturally dyed it.  It's 100% organic cotton, 10 feet long and oh so yummy.

This week Ana is participating in the Poppytalk Handmade Marketplace for their back-to-school market.  Check out her goods here.

Ana's Fall 2011 line of neckwear
Ana's Etsy shop
Ana's blog

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8/13/2011 0 Comments

Vancouver Is Awesome

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Kristi Malakoff . Target II, crepe paper and party steamers
There's a cool new segment on the Vancouver Is Awesome blog called The Opening, where they feature local artists, shows and interesting people in the visual arts community in Van.  Check it out here.  A few weeks ago they featured artist and associate curator for the Vancouver Art Gallery, Kathleen Ritter.  She was responsible for the How Soon Is Now show at the VAG which featured some textile based artists, (ie.Kristi Malakof - above).
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Jerome Havre, mixed media. Untitled from Hybrid Series
And speaking of fibre-based art, there is a must-see show at the Richmond Art Gallery, Fibred Optics, on until August 28th. Read a review here in Canadian Art Magazine.   Montreal based artist Jerome Havre (above) is one of the featured artists.
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