A Line of Crows

The Band East of Empire

2012-01-23T09:19:00.000-05:00

EAST OF EMPIRE

2012-01-23T09:17:00.000-05:00

Here is the article in the Telegam in St.John's Newfoundland about East of Empire. Hey Rosetta's Romesh, band member of Hey Rosetta, will indeed start recording in the studio. Things get underway this evening. Stay tuned and good luck to all the band members

http://www.thetelegram.com/Arts---Life/Entertainment/2012-01-18/article-2867166/MusicNL-nominated-band-East-of-Empire-are-climbing-to-the-top-of-St.-John%26rsquos-indie-music-scene/1

Quilt

2012-01-23T08:45:00.000-05:00

Grey Wool on a Rock

2012-01-08T11:23:00.001-05:00

This picture was taken in Upper Amherst Cove a few years ago. Susan Ferneaux was teaching a crowd of students natural dye techniques. If I'm not mistaken this wool went to Lauri Patterson.

Disgard from the Old House on Deanery

2012-01-08T10:42:00.001-05:00

At last I am back on my blog. I have been absent for some time as I was unable to get in to make regular updates.
Chimney pots. I am always drawn to abandoned things. The photograph is both sad and beautiful.

boat, St. John's Harbour

2011-07-06T21:43:00.000-04:00

Woven Table Runner

2011-05-27T09:45:00.000-04:00

Suzanne's Woven Table Runner

2011-05-27T09:43:00.000-04:00

Mono Print with Marbled Paper

2011-05-18T07:29:00.000-04:00

Table Setting for 4

2011-05-11T08:01:00.000-04:00

Placemats

2011-05-11T07:55:00.000-04:00

Table Runners

2011-05-11T07:51:00.002-04:00

Table Runners

2011-05-11T07:49:00.002-04:00

Crow Print on Weave Sample

2011-05-11T07:37:00.000-04:00

Booth Arrangment

2011-05-06T08:09:00.000-04:00

Setting up the Booth at the One of a Kind

2011-05-06T08:03:00.001-04:00

One of a Kind Booth Toronto 2011

2011-05-06T08:01:00.000-04:00

Study of a Women Awarded the Arts and Letters

2011-05-04T07:35:00.000-04:00

One of a Kind Booth Toronto

2011-05-03T07:46:00.000-04:00

Water Colour Rooster

2011-05-01T07:25:00.000-04:00

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

2011-04-28T08:52:00.005-04:00

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

2011-04-28T08:47:00.000-04:00

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2011-04-26T15:51:00.000-04:00

2011-04-26T15:48:00.001-04:00

2011-04-26T15:47:00.000-04:00

Hand Made Book -Photographic Work

2011-04-26T15:28:00.000-04:00

table Runners

2011-03-17T16:08:00.001-04:00

Table Runners

2011-03-17T16:04:00.000-04:00

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

2011-02-27T15:45:00.000-05:00

The Art of being a Crow

2011-02-27T15:38:00.000-05:00

A crows Love

2011-02-27T15:31:00.001-05:00

Young Crow

2011-02-27T15:24:00.000-05:00

Reuben Singing

2011-02-20T10:21:00.000-05:00

Reuben with Felix Starr playing at Chapters

Three Pears,for Marie Julie

2011-01-30T11:34:00.000-05:00

wall art

2011-01-30T08:28:00.000-05:00

New Crow Design

2011-01-22T18:58:00.000-05:00

Brown and green placemats with yellow embroidery.

New Caladonian Crows

2011-01-13T17:06:00.000-05:00

Work Space

2011-01-13T17:03:00.000-05:00

This is where I get to make things.

2011-01-13T16:55:00.000-05:00

Christmas T and Sale Anna Templeton Booth

First placemats

2011-01-13T16:52:00.000-05:00

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

graffiti

2011-01-12T08:39:00.000-05:00

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

2011-01-11T09:06:00.000-05:00

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...

T and Sale

2010-12-12T13:37:00.000-05:00

Winter Sky

Thanks to all who attended the T and Sale at the Anna Templeton. To those who supported the inaugural debut, A Line of Crows place mats and napkins, I thank you for all your feed back, encouragement and interest.

Thursday

2010-12-09T21:55:00.000-05:00

This was an old window on Bond Street,St John's Nl. I was photographing this window for a multiples project given me by my art teacher. I took the first a picture January 4th 2010 through to early March, every day . On the last day of this project the window had been replaced.
I 'd taken a number of pictures throughout this time where the shadows were cast at different positions on the old building, taking full advantage of the light and shadow effects that were created. There seems to be a kind of magic in documenting the small ordinary things of a a city. I really enjoyed this process.

Katie's Quilt

2010-12-09T08:10:00.000-05:00

Katie's Quilt

I had decided to dedicate some of the work in Running with Scissors, to my teachers and mentors at the Anna Templeton. There are cultures where the teacher is honoured and greatly appreciated and I have always though that whoever imparts knowledge for your growth and well being then they at the very least entitled to the largest portion of your respect.

Suzanne's woven Table Runner

2010-12-08T20:38:00.000-05:00

Table Runner with hem stitch

This piece was in the student final show Running with Scissors Anna Templeton Centre 2010. I made this as one of my final projects

Progress

2010-12-08T20:16:00.000-05:00

I have now gotten all the placemats and napkin ready for the T and Sale at the Anna Templeton this Weekend. Jenny Rocket is helping out theses this week to my great delight with the sewing and the moral support.
I spent most of the day in the dye studio - dyed some wonderful colours on cotton today in, reds, greens and browns. Dying material is one of the most satisfying things to do,
it is like alchemy,magic really. Here are some of the colours Ive been using for the placemats . Ill post the newest colours soon.

Good Monday

2010-12-06T19:48:00.000-05:00

Coloum McCann wrote: From his most beautiful book, Let the Great World Spin -
'Resistance is the path to peace'

table runners

2010-12-03T13:16:00.000-05:00

Today has been spent on table runners. I've finished sewing one, now I'm deciding whether to screen print or embroider on it. Any thoughts?

lunch time

2010-12-01T10:28:00.000-05:00

time for a break, lunch by the ocean sounds good to me...

Welcome to my new blog!

2010-12-01T10:15:00.000-05:00

The days are getting colder here in St. John's, NL, but my work keeps me warm and cozy...

I am working on a line of home decor items called 'A Line of Crows', consisting of place mats, napkins, and table runners. Each piece is hand dyed, and the place mats feature a hand embroidered crow. I work with 100% cotton, and a variety of colours. Place mats are about
18" x 15", and the napkins are 15"x15".

These functionally beautiful creations will be for sale at the Anna Templeton Tea and Sale, December 10 &11, and at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto in March.

Come say hello, and tell me what you think!