William Morris block printed wallpaper

Just found this amazing video (through Printeresting) showing the printing of a multiple block wallpaper, designed by William Morris.  The blocks are kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and oh how I wish I could play in that room! 
click here to watch the video

new red works at Renann Isaacs

Renann Isaacs Contemporary Art Gallery has a new show up this week called the red dot and the opening reception will be on Saturday, January 28th from 2-6pm.  If you would like to see two of my new red works as well as lots of other wonderful art, you can find the gallery at 31 Quebec St. in downtown Guelph. 

 

'red flurry of lost times'  mixed print, washi on canvas  48" x 60" 2011

'red branch arrangement' etching, washi on panel 36" x 36"  2011

Graven Feather calendars

There are only a few of Graven Feather's first hand printed calendars still available!

Quick, quick.

Alanna Gurr

Wonderful music by Alanna Gurr and her band, video by Mitch Fillion shot in my studio last weekend.  Sounds and looks wonderful!
You can see them here at Southern Souls

The Working Proof

The Working Proof is a site founded by Sub-Studio, featuring a different artist print each month.  All of the work is for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity of the artists choice. Some wonderful work and lots of good causes.

 giclee print by artist Vasco Mourao, titled Sprawl for Medecins Sans Frontieres

Seeking screenprint by Heather Moore for Jane Goodall Foundation

Homes of artists

My home (present and past) is a series of constant renovation projects. Probably because as artists, my husband and I have gone for the 'fixer-upper' type house within our means.  The type of home usually advertised as one that just needs a creative touch, a dash of inspiration and lots of dreaming and scheming.  This means we have learned to be very handy and also to know where we should not bother ourselves and just hire the professionals.  Recently there have been a number of fellow artists homes on blogs and websites and thought I would share a few here in case you have missed them. I love the warm spaces made up of found treasures, hand me downs, art and all wonderful things home made. oh, and these three homes are in Ontario. nice.

this is the home and artist residency (Spark Box Studios)  of Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping.  you can see more here at design sponge. 

The sweet bedroom above is the room that I stayed in during my residency last September. 

The recent covet garden features the home of artists Arounna Khounnoraj and John Booth. you can see more here 

on their website/blog, a wonderful online magazine.  The previous issue featured the home of artist Cybele Young. 

and be sure to check out the lovely website for Arounna and John's Toronto store Bookhou 

winter magic

I hope everyone has had a most lovely holiday season and if you are around these parts or any parts that have snow,  I hope that you are enjoying all of the beauty in the change of scenery.  The snow on the trees and floating through the sky is one of my favourite things.  Have finally pulled out the serious snow boots so I can go crunching along taking lots of photos to maybe work from.  We will see...

Happy New Year!

the moth magazine

Some of my work that was included in the recent issue of the moth magazine.  A wonderful Irish arts & literature quarterly magazine.  My issue arrived on my birthday, which was a very pleasant surprise.