Some months ago, I woke up around 2 a.m., which is not unusual for me, and had a thought. At the time, I had just finished a week of intense studies about working in monochrome. The colour I had chosen … Continued
My quilt, Edson House, was made in 1995 and it reflects my growing interest in genealogy at that time as well as my beginning steps of making a picture of something by using the designs that appear in traditional quilt … Continued
For the past few years I host an artist open house in my home as part of our neighbourhood artist studio tour. For two days I talk non-stop to people who are curious to peek inside my house. Then they … Continued
My father passed away very recently. Although he was elderly with health issues, his death was sudden and unexpected. It tore my very soul apart. There is now a painful void in my heart, and though the pain may diminish … Continued
I have always loved Georgia Okeeffe’s painting, Winter Road. For me, it represents the greatest lesson that I need to learn with my own art … to simplify. In this painting, she has removed layers and layers of detail, until … Continued
January is the worst month for me. I live with depression. Winston Churchill referred to his depression as a ‘Black Dog’. I like that analogy. A dog can usually be trained or controlled. Much of the time, my Black Dog … Continued
Vacation. The sound of the word alone is enough to conjure up ideas of exotic locales, warm days, toes in the sand, family fun, and maybe even some R-E-L-A-X-A-T-I-O-N. Wait. What? No quilting? Read more in our Issue 51. Heather … Continued
Growing up, I was fascinated by the colours, designs and textures of the many different fabrics that my grandmother and mother used in their sewing. As with many women of that era, making curtains, upholstery and slipcovers was a necessary … Continued
