boat, St. John's Harbour

Woven Table Runner

Suzanne's Woven Table Runner

Mono Print with Marbled Paper

Table Setting for 4

Placemats

Table Runners

Table Runners

Crow Print on Weave Sample

Booth Arrangment

Setting up the Booth at the One of a Kind

One of a Kind Booth Toronto 2011

Study of a Women Awarded the Arts and Letters

Water Colour Rooster

Bad Animals Joel Yanofsky a father's accidental education in autism, Books and Breakfast, Montreal 2011

I attended the Books and Breakfast in Montreal after returning from  the Toronto's One of a Kind Show.  Sitting at the table is Cynthia, Joel and family members.  Joel read from his new book, "Bad Animals a father`s accidental education in autism".   This book has touched me to the core I refuse to read the last pages just yet as I just can't let the book go.  By not finishing the last few pages I get to keep this remarkable family close and rethink my understanding of autism.   I am grateful  for the friendship Cynthia , Joel and Jonah  have so generously given me. They have inspired me greatly.

The journey  through autism is not for the faint of heart  we can only glimpse at the what parents go through and experience on a daily bases, I am a mere mortal in comparison.  Joel with great artfulness  has opened the portal to these experiences with depth and grace. Cynthia's presence is felt deeply  throughout, her kindness and remarkable strength.

  My son Reuben picked up the book shortly after I came back to St. John's and read it in one week.  He simply loved this book as unequivocally as he loves Joel,Cynthia,and Jonah.

Bad Animals is  a book for everyone.   Bad Animals is a map to the heart  of courage,  through  furious self introspection, doubt,humour, forgiveness, hard work and love.  I will have to say that this is one of the best books I have ever read.

Prologue:

Well, I have at last finished the book. Sadly.   I am reminded that humour does not fall from this family tree as is evident from from the concluding pages. I am cheered to distraction,Thanks guys....  

Preparing for The One of A Kind in T.O

Hand Made Book -Photographic Work

table Runners

Table Runners

Only a week or so to go before the One of a Kind show in Toronto.  I'm ready and pretty darn excited.

Art with Licence to publish Anywhere

The Art of being a Crow

A crows Love

Reuben Singing

 Reuben with Felix Starr playing at Chapters

Three Pears,for Marie Julie

wall art

New Crow Design

Brown and green placemats with yellow embroidery.

New Caladonian Crows

Work Space

This is where I get to make things.

Christmas T and Sale Anna Templeton Booth

First placemats

These are the orginal 4 placemats they were made for the final show Running with Sissiors 2010. Susan Furneux has them now.

graffiti

Here is my first post  for our inaugural launch of,  Word Graffiti Exchange across boarders, bold and astonishing words, things to think about, things to say, with slight of hand and a strong sense of Wit.  
Sandra Cowan And I decided to share  images from our respective cities- Sandra lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Please feel free to post one, can't wait to see what comes next....

Tuesday 11 2011

Happy New Year to all,
I am back at the production line- new crow designs, new colours, mottled browns and pepper greens. The newest placemats now include a band of colour on the right side, one thin line up and down- Jenny Rocket is my partner in crime this new year and she is the best of the best
I'll have some pictures soon...