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One of my friends invited me to participate in the Facebook online seven day black and white challenge. The challenge was to post a daily black and white image, without any explanations, words or people in the pictures. The images
After our first snow and freezing temperatures (early for November), I took these photos of my little garden pond. What remains in the pond are water lettuce, water hyacinth and some small algae type plants. Plus I threw a piece of
Finishing up my naturally dyed tunics. Only one more tunic to go! I have a favourite, cotton tunic which I bought on my first trip to India. It came from a fair trade shop in Jodhpur, across the street from
As I work, I frequently take studio snapshots, with my iPad, of my process. This includes prepping my dyes, blossoms & leaves placed on fabric prior to eco printing, step by step shibori techniques, and the result after each dye
MUSIC! Music is such an integral part of my creative process; one of the first things I do in the studio, as I get ready to work for the day is crank up the computer with my music. Sometimes it
Some of my favourite artists include David Hockney, Georgia O’Keefe, Max Escher. There are many others; however, these are the ones that I instantly think of, when someone asks me to name a favourite. In many respects, their work is
Recently, I have branded my art business, which includes having a professional logo designed, one which reflects who I am as an artist. My art is intrinsically connected to who I am as a person. These days, when online marketing
Three natural dyes, using locally sourced raw materials, that’s what I will be using to dye the next few cotton tunics. Over the past three days, I have prepared sumac berry, acorn and walnut dyes. I have also made a
Whenever I am working in my studio, photo documentation showing step by step progress is a mainstay. Since my return home from India way back in April, I have been engaged on average 5 hours per day. I am in
Comment: “I ordered a hand painted silk scarf from Maija and was so pleased to receive this beautiful piece of art I could wear. It was everything I thought it would be. This artist is very talented. The quality of
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