I woke up this morning to snow on the ground. No had stepped in it or driven through it. Just silence and white. No one got up with the sun on Commercial Drive but me.
I have been thinking about white for awhile. I had this dream where a huge cloth just stitched in white. Variations in colour only given with shadow. Texture becomes more important.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Torturing Poor Charlotte
Poor Charlotte Suffering The Curse Of The First BornHere is an example of an extreme use of textiles.
This poor baby is my lovely neice Melissa's daughter Charlotte. She has been forced to wear an Elf's costume and is expressing a similar sentiment to my own regarding Christmas excess.
Don't worry Charlotte... you will get back at everyone when you turn two. Now, however, you have just turned one and there will be plenty of time to plot.
New Baby Boy
Juliet at 34 weeksJuliet has had her new little baby boy! He was born last night at 7:30 and weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and had an APGAR rating of 9. He is bright eyed, latched on and lifted his little head.
The labour lasted nearly 3 days and the birth was assisted by forceps. It was dramatic but all are well and amazed at this life thing now. Daddy Roy was overheard commenting that he now understands why people need to love their mother.
I am a new "Aunty". Self proclaimed, of course! Status to be confirmed when I finish baby's bunting.
The labour lasted nearly 3 days and the birth was assisted by forceps. It was dramatic but all are well and amazed at this life thing now. Daddy Roy was overheard commenting that he now understands why people need to love their mother.
I am a new "Aunty". Self proclaimed, of course! Status to be confirmed when I finish baby's bunting.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
More Questions Than Answers
Notions Robin Ripley Newey's World
Notions Robin Ripley Newey's World
Threaded Robin Ripley Robin Ripley is an artist whose work I have loved for years. She is another Vancouver artist who seems to inhabit a place in my brain. Her work is moving for me. I always feel like I have explored something and come away satisfied when I witness it.
Robin and I are mutual fans. I seek out her work for comfort and connection. I also find it gives more questions to ask and layers of mystery to uncover. I have an overwhelming art crush on Robin Ripley
See more of her work at www.RobinRipley.com
Monday, December 3, 2007
Air Float
Theo Jansen's Strandbeests roaming the beachesI am floating on air. I had the best day working with Kyd Campbell in my studio. She is only here from Montreal for a while but she never ceases to provide me with inspiration.
I came home to an e-mail from Abigail Doan, one of my most favourite artists ever, and she wrote something lovely about my work on her beautiful blog. She also sent me gorgeous pictures of her tiny twins and they look well cared for and healthy. How she finds time to write and be creative is beyond me.
Naughty Peter has sent me the most glorious images of Theo Jansen's kinetic creatures called "Strandbeests" that are roaming the beaches in Holland. They already haunted my imagination and have been nurtured by someone else so they can roam. They are artgasm!
I came home to an e-mail from Abigail Doan, one of my most favourite artists ever, and she wrote something lovely about my work on her beautiful blog. She also sent me gorgeous pictures of her tiny twins and they look well cared for and healthy. How she finds time to write and be creative is beyond me.
Naughty Peter has sent me the most glorious images of Theo Jansen's kinetic creatures called "Strandbeests" that are roaming the beaches in Holland. They already haunted my imagination and have been nurtured by someone else so they can roam. They are artgasm!
Check out
http://strandbeest.com/ For Theo Jansen's work
http://abigaildoan.blogspot.com For a beautiful blog and to see some of my images
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Face Book
I set up a Face Book Account last night and have learned a few things.
1. People with very large, crazy families should think twice about using a real name.
2. People with a range of interest should expect a range of characters writing to them.
3. People who are techno peasants should understand that other people expect a lot from them.
4. People use funny things to send you funny things.
5. God can find you on-line! Even if you are an atheist.
6. Crazy people come from crazy families.
7. People you want to cuddle probably shouldn't be on the same Face Book list with your old Aunt. My aunts could shock anyone!
8. Your children will think you are spying on them.
9. You will think your children are spying on you.
10. Sometimes people remember you when you don't remember them.
11. Sometimes people remember you by naughty names and never did know your real name!
12. Sometimes people remember someone who has the same name as you. That is awkward!
Perhaps I will change my name to Priscilla Pluckwhistle and see what happens.
1. People with very large, crazy families should think twice about using a real name.
2. People with a range of interest should expect a range of characters writing to them.
3. People who are techno peasants should understand that other people expect a lot from them.
4. People use funny things to send you funny things.
5. God can find you on-line! Even if you are an atheist.
6. Crazy people come from crazy families.
7. People you want to cuddle probably shouldn't be on the same Face Book list with your old Aunt. My aunts could shock anyone!
8. Your children will think you are spying on them.
9. You will think your children are spying on you.
10. Sometimes people remember you when you don't remember them.
11. Sometimes people remember you by naughty names and never did know your real name!
12. Sometimes people remember someone who has the same name as you. That is awkward!
Perhaps I will change my name to Priscilla Pluckwhistle and see what happens.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Labouring Away
Juliet has lost her plug and has started her labour. She has decided to go for a visit with friends and is out in the snow. The snow is wet and thick and coming down heavily. I want her to go home and call the doctor. The snow is extreme today.
The baby appears to be small and is early by two weeks.
She was also very small and early like every brilliant person in her mother's family. A baby is rarely born to them weighing more than 5 pounds. My babies, however, were monsters in contrast and at least three weeks late.
Juliet's husband Roy has started the nesting part of this labour. He is obsessing about cleaning the apartment and cooking. He is from Israel and hasn't really been in this kind of snow before. Her mother is madly knitting a double knit blanket. It is incredibly warm.
I think this baby will be the next Jewish princess! I can't wait to meet her. I remember meeting her mom! I have known Juliet, her mother and her grandmother. I know her sister and her mother's sister and her grandmother's sister. They have all fit into my life perfectly.
Juliet cared for me when I was ill. She was very young and managed to help me through some of the more hideous aspects of my illness. She did it without upset or hysteria. I think she will be the most wonderful mother!
When Juliet was three I made her a doll that was life sized. She was tiny with little twig legs and the loudest voice I ever heard in a child. She tied towels on her tiny shoulders and rode her power wheels screaming down the road stark naked. We cared for her in shifts because she was so wild. She loved Wonda Wolan! (Wonder Woman)
Good luck to the staff when Juliet goes into transition. They will see what "Wonda Wolan" can do!
The baby appears to be small and is early by two weeks.
She was also very small and early like every brilliant person in her mother's family. A baby is rarely born to them weighing more than 5 pounds. My babies, however, were monsters in contrast and at least three weeks late.
Juliet's husband Roy has started the nesting part of this labour. He is obsessing about cleaning the apartment and cooking. He is from Israel and hasn't really been in this kind of snow before. Her mother is madly knitting a double knit blanket. It is incredibly warm.
I think this baby will be the next Jewish princess! I can't wait to meet her. I remember meeting her mom! I have known Juliet, her mother and her grandmother. I know her sister and her mother's sister and her grandmother's sister. They have all fit into my life perfectly.
Juliet cared for me when I was ill. She was very young and managed to help me through some of the more hideous aspects of my illness. She did it without upset or hysteria. I think she will be the most wonderful mother!
When Juliet was three I made her a doll that was life sized. She was tiny with little twig legs and the loudest voice I ever heard in a child. She tied towels on her tiny shoulders and rode her power wheels screaming down the road stark naked. We cared for her in shifts because she was so wild. She loved Wonda Wolan! (Wonder Woman)
Good luck to the staff when Juliet goes into transition. They will see what "Wonda Wolan" can do!
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