Just one of the many places you will find me this year! So many great shows planned - so many projects planned! Here's to 2014!

 

Only 30 days until my favourite show of the year! I'll have a selection of new larger more detailed critters, hooked trivets and tea cozies, rope scarves, pin cushion rings and larger framed feltscapes!

A Beary Merry Winter Market

A Beary Merry Christmas indeed! 

The best craft show is in the city is back! Voted best darn craft show in Halifax by readers of The Coast, the Halifax Crafters are back for their annual winter market. 

With over 80 crafters offering everything from jewellery to paper crafts to plush to pottery -there is a little bit of something for everyone!



This year's Crafters market is sponsored by CKDU, The Coast, Yelp, Lunenburg Makery and Luvly in Lunenburg. 

I will be there all weekend with a selection of Woodland Wool critters and some of my rug hookings. Come on by and say hello and perhaps adopt a critter of your own!

The show is from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday at the Olympic Centre, 2304 Hunter Street in Halifax. 



There'll be lots of great gift ideas at every table and food vendors selling lunch and cupcakes and coffee - a great way to spend some time!

 

Nothing like a rainy day for a little hooking!

 

With the craft selling season quickly approaching I've been keeping my hands very busy making stock for shops, Halifax Crafters and the Acadia Christmas Craft Expo... while also trying to sneak in some time on a few more elaborate visual art pieces!

 

 

 I've been working on a few special wall hangings to show at the Hants County Arts Council's next group show taking place October 12th - 14th in Windsor. 

 

Sometimes I get so caught up in the planning of the event and keeping track of everyone else... I need to stop and remind myself to work on a few pieces to show too!

 

This piece is based off of a collage I did ages ago. The more time I spend working on it, the more the layers of a story seem to develop.

 

It's been a while since I took on such a detailed project as this one - here's hoping I can get it finished and framed in time for the opening on the 12th!

 

 

 

 



Sloths are just one of the types of wonderful Woodland Wool
critters you will see "hanging around" at my booth this season!


 



 

 

 

I've also been absolutely hooked on hooking and keep finding inspiration everywhere! This past weekend all I had to do was look up to my shelf of childhood toys and books and I was motivated to capture my favorite icon Barbie (and her beautiful bus!) in wool.  Today as I was prepping my application for the Halifax Crafters show I started to get a little nostalgic for my city. I've been thinking a lot lately about all the quaint little crowded houses and I wanted to pay tribute some how... so I've started a piece called "Sisters" to remind me of my former urban home.

 

 

 

 

 

There's nothing like hooking to the sound of rain!

 

 

 

 

 

 

In case you are in the neighbourhood during the Pumpkin Festival.... be sure to come and pay me and the wonderful folks from the HCAC a visit!

 

Props from Halifax Magazine!

Today I was thrilled to find that I and my feather fascinators had been featured in an article for Halifax Magazine!

" Props should also good out to Tacha Reed for capturing the most current trend as of the moment – the fascinator. 


I think Tacha Reed has captured this timely look and her versions are quite lovely and not too outlandish in comparison. 


I've been partial to feathers as adornment for a long time and think that for those less daring, Reed’s feathered hair pieces also add an edgy flare."      Nicole Trask




To read the article in it's entirety check out the Halifax Magazine Blog!

Halifax Crafter's Spring Flight: Gimme More More More!

Halifax Crafter's Spring Flight: Day One!

I feel so honoured to be represented along with all these other talented and imaginative creators - and this isn't even half of them... you'll have to come by tomorrow to see the rest!