It's not too late

The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is having an Exhibition in March recognizing Miss Anna Templeton and her contribution to knitting. You can go online and get the details at www.craftcouncil.nl.ca and while it's not too late...time is a tickin'. However, if you are anything like me....you love a deadline!

Happy New Year

It's been awhile. I wasn't sure I would remember my password....but I did. :) It finally snowed and so it is beautiful on this first day of 2012 in Grand Falls-Windsor. Happy New Year!

Artistic Practice

Now that I have a full time job there's not much time (ok no time) for making Craft. At least not right now. I'm sure once I settle into a routine and set up a studio space I'll be ready to make again. Lately I've been wondering what forms artistic practice can take. Instead of becoming frustrated at the lack of time I have right now or the little time I spend in one place, I've decided to appreciate the many forms an art practice can take. Like cooking, gardening, taking photos, maintaining a blog, nuturing others...well you see where I'm going. Artistic practice, I believe, can be many things, it's how you approach it!

Look up...way up...

....Or just over your shoulder....can you see it? It's Spring....She's in the air and bringing everything to life.

One of my favorite times of year.

I will write again. ;)

Odds and Sods

I went back to Fogo Island this week. Covered in snow, this rugged landscape is still just as beautiful as it was in October when everything looked golden. (See earlier post.) In the meantime, since moving to Grand Falls-Windsor and no longer having a studio (at least for the moment) I have returned to a craft that is one of my first memories of working with fibre....knitting. As it says in my profile, I think I started knitting when I was around seven years old and I believe I learned how to knit in Brownies. Do they still have Brownies? I'm using two different sock yarns to knit this scarf. I seem destined to make scarves. :) Happy Oscar Day! xxxb

They're not lying!

I drove to Port Aux Basques yesterday. You'd think after seeing two moose on the side of the road I wouldn't be goofing around taking pictures while driving. It was such a large day...I guess I was giddy with the sunshine. There have been so many accidents in Newfoundland with so many moose on the highway. When I went to Roddickton in the fall (considered by some to be the Moose Capital of the province) I didn't see one moose. My brother pointed out that just because I didn't see them, didn't mean they weren't there. Sage advise. Drive safe where ever you are. b

Happy Valentine's Day

Love Brenda and Blackie. xoxo