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!

More Prep for Halifax Crafters: Woodland Wool Critters

Here's a wee sneak peak at a few of the Woodland Wool Critter's I'll be bringing along for the Halifax Crafter's Spring Fling - this weekend in Halifax at the Olympic Centre.

Getting ready for Halifax Crafters Spring Flight April 30th & May 1st

Here's a sneak peak at a few of the funky feather pieces I've prepared for the Halifax Crafter's Spring Fling show happening this weekend at the Olympic Centre in Halifax.


Located on the corner of Hunter and Cunard, the show runs Saturday and Sunday 11-6 and features the creations of over 60 artist!


For more information on Halifax Crafters please visit: http://halifaxcrafters.blogspot.com/

Save the date for Wills and Kate!

Recently Bry and I were treated by his workplace to a trip to sunny Jamaica. After a week with no TV or any outside influence I was quite surprised to return home and find that nearly every television station was devoted to the upcoming royal nuptials. 


I must say I am a fan of Kate and her fancy fascinator wearing self, especially since I'm forever creating with feathers, and who doesn't have a soft spot for sweet William; we've all watched him grow into a lovely young man. BUT honestly Canada, we have an election next week! Really I must ask, is the wedding of a dying breed of royalty more important to us than choosing who will  be in charge of organizing our country for the next few years? 

Yes, perhaps it is...

All you really need is heart!

Oh America, you are one wild and crazy place! 

Next thing you know the Donald will be staring in this fall's newest reality hit

"If These Wall Could Talk - Life Inside the White House"

Hello Spring, I'm excited for a brand new season!

When I was young I used to dread the Spring; the damp cool air, the mud and decay... endless grey. 


Now that I've left the fog trimmed Halifax harbour, settling in our own sheltered mini valley, I have grown an everlasting respect for nature and the glorious birth cycle that Springtime brings.


I'm just itching to get outside and nurture my gardens. With the arrival of yesterday's glorious good news I am all the more excited to get out there and get to work!


To celebrate the first days of Spring I am finally starting to leak my secret:


 http://flyingcloudboutique.blogspot.com/

Getting Ready for the Halifax Crafter's Spring Show!

I just received the good news that I'll be showing in this Spring's Halifax Crafters show!




I've been keeping myself busy through these longs winter nights crafting away creating detailed Nova Scotian birds of prey soft sculptures, 3-D needle-felted scenes and of course the odd woolen accessories. 




Also I've been dabbling a bit in wet felting; making marbled wash bars as a part of my preparation for a workshop I'll be teaching in April at Inspire Art school in Windsor.




Another project that has been filling my free time has been creating feather fascinators for  my best friend's sister's bridal party. I took this opportunity to treat myself to a large batch of peacock and other natural feathers and have been experimenting like crazy with elaborate hair pieces and necklaces. I'm really happy with the results and have been looking for excuses to get out and show them off!




As for usual I've accumulated a small selection of cut-up portraits over the last few seasons featuring tributes to characters like the Queen, Yoko Ono and of course the man with Adonis DNA - Mister Charlie Sheen. 




When I'm not cutting, sewing or felting I've been doing research and laying-out designs for  notebooks featuring some of my favorite cut-ups as well as a variety of my photographs as the covers. My Dad gave me a long reach stapler for Christmas which inspired me to  begin collecting images from my own personalized "Favorite Things" note paper.




It's been a crafty Winter and I can't wait to share my creations with you all!

The show will be held Saturday and Sunday April 30th and May 1st, 11am-6pm at the Olympic Community Hall on the corner of Cunard and Hunter Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia.