The Big News

1. Do you have email? (check)
2. Do you have a webcam? (check-most laptops already have one)
3. Do you want to take a one-on-one workshop with me? (hmmm, tell you more?)

Okay, so I am not sure how I can click a button and suddenly I have a smiling, eager student appear on my laptop screen, but after installing a software link (an equally easy click) I can do this! (angels singing) There are so many of you all over the planet that I would like to reach, and I will get to your corner of the world eventually, but in the meantime, this is really good. I am shocked at how easy this leap has been to make and if you are unsure, we can briefly connect just to say "Hi' and for you to see how it will work.

the cost (payable via paypal) is equivalent to taking a workshop with me and we can break up the time into 2 half days (especially good for those is different time zones).

Interested? Email me at graham_andrea@cogeco.ca with what you would like to learn, your experience level and where you are located. I will then get back to you with all the juicy details and get you booked.

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Home. Now what?......

Some awesome pods from the weekend...

Sara, earlier in the week. She has a ceramics background and took to the process naturally!

Deborah, trying to look pleased that this rope is taking so long ;o)

Cindy's super soapy c-1...that's the way to do it! It turned out fabulous.

I have had a great week. I traveled to Massachusetts to hang with the wonderful Chris White and some other feltmakers at New England Felting Supply, make lots of pods and come home with a pile of beautiful wool. My big haul was mainly short fibre merino in their exclusive "strata batt". The variation of colours creates depth and interest. The second group of pod makers had lots of felting experience, so we were brave and mixed all kinds of wools and elements with great success and I was inspired by their fibre choices!

I am now home and have been resting, thinking, returning lots of messages and planning the next few months, which fill so quickly! I need to produce a few pieces for the Canadian Guild of Craft in Montreal to deliver next week and I have a web student this weekend. While I was able to catch some z's the last couple of days, reconnect with the lives of my cohabitants, I think it is now time to dig back in.

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New little bag...

Silk fabric under the "grid"

Completed with a high-end leather handle. :o)
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Finished today....

Back view of one option...
Tied...
A little bag ready for straps to be sewn. made with C-1 and some silk fabric and fibres.

A more funky view...
for the "handbag and glad rags" show coming up. Now that these are complete, I am trying to decide what to do with the rest of my day. The house needs to be tidied, but that sounds like no fun at all. I think maybe some more coffee first and then I can decide!

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Makin' stuff...

Fun lil' sampler...


I had a wonderful student by webcam this week. We broke our "one day" instuction into 2 shorter days and I cannot believe all the stuff we covered. I answered lots of questions, made a 3d piece and also a sample with elements she wanted to explore. I really enjoyed it. Yesterday, I made a little bag. You can see the shrinkage as it is on it's resist. The tacky tie dye stretchy fabric is what is on the surface. The wool is corriedale. It's cute...nothing too exciting. I have a wild wrap laid out right now ready to wet and felt. Now, if I could wake up and warm up, I would feel motivated! I think a big mug of coffee or chai is in order, heater on in the studio...I Post images of the wild wrap when it is done (Pink, turquoise, black and white...we shall see!!)

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What's New....

New bag...
Back view of a new wrap. I love purple/pink/red together. Call me crazy.
Back of new bag (c-1 pelsull) Channeling my inner cavewoman artist, perhaps.

surprise under flap. (Me cavewoman. Gather food in my felt bag.)
Flap.
A bag that my 13 year old son made entirely on his own yesterday on a whim! :o). I am so proud.

I have had a great couple of days. I, as usual, have donned many hats of the non-felted variety. I am now working on some pieces for a show at the John H. Parrott Gallery in Belleville. They are having a December show, "Handbags and Glad Rags". How fun does that sound?! I am having some playtime, for sure. I made a wrap yesterday and in between machine rolling managed to get a bag going (while middle son got busy on a bag of his own) I had a lovely student by webcam today and between working together, I was able to get it fulled and then finished it this evening! I am feeling so efficient and smug. I have another student this week and lots of my own work ahead. I have materials organized/sorted for 3 more wraps and look forward to getting them on the go with some bags in between. I'll keep you posted. Hugs all around.

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Cranking it out...

Not quite sure how it happened, but I have a lot going on in the next couple of months. I finished some work for The Guild Shop (wraps, hats, bags) and then finished and delivered the took-much-longer-and-more-work-than-anticipated installations for the Wayne State University show ("Oh, Canada"- to hang next month). I had some other invitations in between and, while I have not done a tally, I think I have 6 shows with work in. I am hoping this will generate some sales...novel idea, actually selling art.

I am very excited. Also, in the next couple of weeks, I have web cam students! A new chapter begins. Oh, I feel so savvy. This is a great option for those who want to spend some one-on-one time with me and travel is prohibitive. I have a $30 webcam and I am good to go! I just have students download the software and the day is spent demo-ing, watching by me, checking in and out, all for the price of a regular workshop, payable by paypal. Of course, I am still traveling to teach and welcome students in my studio, but for those that can't get to me, it's an option!

My week ahead will be about a bit of art, teaching, and a lot of dancing zombies. I'll keep you posted.

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