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Diane visits the studio after the online course

May 9th, 2012 | 1 Comment

Diane visits the studio after the online course

Dear Diary, Here is what I love about teaching online. Diane took the online course this winter while she was sitting beside Lake Michigan, not outside mind you ! But she was there and I was here and we learned together. Then she came to visit at the studio with her sister. It was so nice to have her here. That has happened quite a bit. Once someone takes the online course, they often do show up at the studio and we like that. She enjoyed her visit I think, and … Read entire article »

Simple but Complicated….Wool Mittens

Simple but Complicated….Wool Mittens

Dear Diary, On my road trip with Delia I saw these mittens hanging. I know it is the wrong time of year to show you but they are so gorgeous I just could not help but take a picture and show you them her. They are just so perfect and beautiful. There is nothing so simple and yet so complicated … Read entire article »

learning online is easy

learning online is easy

Dear Diary,  Learning online is easy. I just wanted you to know that. If you can use Facebook, you’ll be an expert in my online course site. If you can upload a picture and send email then you’ll be an expert. It is easy to learn online.  I just started teaching online this winter and at the same time I … Read entire article »

Does wool do this to you?

Does wool do this to you?

This post got lost last week when I transferred servers so here it is again…too good too loose I work with Brenda. She is serious and kind and lovely and she can turn her hand at anything. I am jealous of her that way…..the way she can do everything…but still I love her cause she shares her talent..She looks like this sometimes…   Then last … Read entire article »

Documenting the farm Part 6 of 10 – Joanna Close

Documenting the farm Part 6 of 10 – Joanna Close

In my last two blog entries, I talked about how I began making art about my family’s farm. Today, I’m going to talk more about the work I have created and how the project evolved after moving back to Canada from doing my masters in England. Towards the end of my studies in England, I worked through ideas that I had … Read entire article »

Five Bags of Wool

Five Bags of Wool

Dear Diary, My friend Delia came to visit for an impromptu visit this week while blog reader Betty Heath was visiting the studio. I think Delia gives new meaning to the term” five bags full” from the nursery rhyme. She dyed me some beautiful wool as she always did. She was on a road trip so I jumped in with … Read entire article »

heidi’s buttons

heidi’s buttons

Last week I took a drive to Heidi Wulfraats and here is what I found……           Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend … Read entire article »

just for pretty’s sake

just for pretty’s sake

Dear Diary, As I was transferring my blog to a new server we lost a couple of our most recent posts. In the meantime, I’ll post these rugs just for pretty’s sake!       Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend … Read entire article »

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