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Swings in Public Spaces

Studio Vignettes #2!

Ribbon Rack

Ribbon Basket

Creepy/cool antique doll

Trims!  In a purple basket!  On a yellow wall!

Portrait of an iron.

Studio Vignettes/ New Camera!

Ribbon

Trims

Creepy little wooden man I got in an antique shop in Santa Fe!

Orange

Thread

Bowl of pretty!  (I also just painted a bunch of baskets some pretty wild colors- blue, orange, pink, and purple!)

I got a nice new camera from my parents for graduation!  It's a Canon Rebel T1i, my first DSLR, and I've got a lot to learn!  These are just a few pics from around my studio, as I'm just learning my new toy/ tool!  These are just on the automatic setting, and I'm really liking them.  (And it has video, which will definitely come in handy!)

Thanks, M & D!

More to come!

New Camera Bag!

I can't believe I made this!

Inside

So my mother suggested that since I just graduated from a Fibre program, I make a bag for my new camera, instead of buying one.  At first, I thought, "yeah, maybe," and then later, perhaps more realistically, "I'll probably end up buying one at some point."  But then, I don't want to spend all my money on a (probably boring) camera bag, so last night I looked on the internet for a pattern.  There are lots of patterns for point and shoot digital cameras, but those patterns weren't going to work for my new DSLR.

So I decided to just wing it.  I used some material I already had in my stash, and some foam I found in my studio.  There are a couple things I need to fix yet, such as rounding off the goofy front corner, and and adding a decorative strip around the top of the lid, for visual interest and to hide the slightly uneven stitching.  But overall, I'm impressed with myself. It looks like a camera bag!

The bag is padded to protect the camera, has a zipper, and pockets of various sizes on both the inside and the outside.  The strap is actually two "straps," so the length is adjustable, and it looks really cute tied in a bow.

It looks good, is sturdy, and is the right size!

It's nice when things work the way you envision them.

ACAD Grad Show: Nephropoleon

Photo by Jeff Chan

Panel information.  There is a skin sample on the actual panel.

This is my work in the ACAD's Grad Show.  I dressed up in my lab coat and name tag, and talked to people about the Institute of Morphoid Research, and handed out my informational brochures.  Barb said her sister was confused, because she had never seen creatures like these where she lives in British Columbia.  Point illustrated!

Gradu-macated!

My official Convocation was yesterday, with the grad show opening the day before.  I don't have many photos yet, because they're all on my mother's camera!  This is a photo of my brand new BFA with distinction, and my Board of Governor's Award!  (Photo taken with my graduation present- a DSLR- a Canon Rebel T1i!  So excited!)

Hopefully I'll have more photos soon... including the ones my mother took of all the Fibre gals!

 

How to Steal Like an Artist

I really enjoyed this.  Lots to think about.

Coming Up Next.... An exhibition of contemporary fine craft by emerging artists.

I'm in an exhibition!  The Alberta Craft Council has been hosting this show for at least the last few years, and this year, when I was finally eligible to apply, I got in!  I'm sending them three morphoids, Sepal (on the postcard!), Pteropod and Scarabaeidae.  And they've requested IMR brochures!

Coming Up Next....

An exhibition of contemporary fine craft by emerging artists.

About the Exhibition:
"Coming Up Next explores how Alberta’s next generation of fine craft artists will be shaping the future of the craft scene in Alberta and beyond. This juried exhibition is organized by the Alberta Craft Council and features the work of emerging fine craft artists who are within the first five years of their career or in the final year of their formal education. Spring is a time to celebrate all that is new and Coming Up Next has become a customer and gallery attendee favourite to find contemporary fine craft with fresh new designs in clay, fibre, metal and other craft media. If you want to see a range of promising new talents come and visit the Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery, 10186 – 106 Street, Edmonton."

My fellow artists include: Alysse Bowd, Kaitlyn Brennan, Jane Durham, Brenda Philp, John Smith-Jones, Jenna Turner, Melissa Wong (Fibre 2011!) & Michael Yung (Fibre 2010).

The exhibition runs May 28 - July 9, 2011.  Opening Reception: Saturday May 28 from 2-4pm.  Wish I could go. 

Green Porno

I'm sure you might have seen this before, but it's too good not to post.  (And I don't know how she does this without laughing..... unless it takes 30 takes a scene.)  Isabella Rossellini has a whole series! Actually, two!