Holton Rower

Check this out. I just love the simplicity of this idea and the resulting beauty. The artist is New Yorker, Holton Rower and these pieces come from his "pour" series. Each piece is created by dripping paint onto three-dimensional objects.

In this series, Rower directs and collaborates with the forces of nature, leaving an element of the artistic process to the effects of gravity. The artist orchestrates the pouring of successive layers of coloured paint onto three-dimensional objects. 

The mesmerising beauty in his designs result, in part, from the effect of careful colour selection, timing, and pouring, and in part the less predictable result of gravity and surface forces on the materials.

Interesting huh?! So unique.

Thirteen years ago...today...

My heart is yours Mr S.

little man party duds

I was contacted by a lovely lady a few weeks back and was set to the challenge of creating a formal vest and tie for her two years old's upcoming birthday. The theme was robots...lucky boy! What a fun project! A different kind of challenge, working to someone else's vision. Hope he likes it?!!

During this project I was with a interesting challenge, when I had to get really creative...I couldn't find robot fabric anywhere!! So I created my own using a freestyle applique technique. 

Stay tuned for an easy tutorial, coming in the next week! Interested?

my heart truly aches...

source

Music Monday

"don't stop baby...let the music take control"

Well after a week of post-market-low-motivation I need some serious pick-me-up-tune-age!

If you know me at all, you know it doesn't take much to get me movin' and shakin...and Chromeo will do it every time. Their new album "Business Casual" is just the ticket. How can you not be amused and intrigued when these guys jokingly describe themselves as "the only successful Arab/Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture". Their videos always make me giggle. These guys are hardly new news...if you haven't heard them...check them out!

For those YoYoGabba YoYoMammas out there, your kids will like this one...he's a V.C.B! Ha!

market days

Well Saturday has come and gone, and all in all, I'm pleased. The stall look came together simply and how I imagined...can you believe I had four serious offers to buy my wheatgrass?! You know it's time for spring to arrive, when? 

I offered hats, t-shirt jewellery, jersey infinity scafs, hand printed bandanas, baby onesies, jewellery holders and tea cup bird feeders.

I had lots of interest in my stuff and sold enough to make the day worthwhile. It was a great indicator of what interests people and what...not so much. I took some interesting custom orders and promoted my seamstress service, setting up some appointments for the week to come. I also made some great trades with some really clever, creative girls and fellow marketers...to be honest, this is my favourite part of doing markets!!

Overall the markets were so very quiet, I think due to the fact most people were skiing the epic powpow at the hill...I know where I would've rather been...winkwink. A little disappointing, but expected. 

Now I'm ready to think SUMMER and get ready for the Canada Day Fair...that will be a good one!

just a little peek...

Apologies everyone...I've been distracted...

There are two reasons I've been offline this week. First: WAY too much snow has fallen to ignore, over a meter in 7 days (!!) and I've been snowboarding every chance I can. I've also been sewing/crafting like a madwoman due to the second reason...this weekend is Griz Days here in Fernie, BC and the Griz Days Craft Market. I committed a month ago to a market table, not anticipating an insane amount of snow would fall the week of the event, and I would leave everything to the last minute. Typical!

Anyhoo, I'm happy how everything has come together, with a few set backs and a few lessons learned along the way. Another day of sewing today, after my epic morning of perfect powder skiing, I think I'll be in good shape.

Here's a sneak peek of some of what I have to share.

Take a break from the powpow and come by and visit me and my fellow crafty folk,

 tomorrow between 9 and 4.

See you there!

BTW...Thanks Griz! You da Man!!!