I went to the gallery today to take some shots of my piece in the show.  I really need to get myself a better camera so I don't have to continue to borrow the ones from the school (which don't come with manuals).  Or I could learn how to use Photoshop since most of my trouble was with colour balance and light.  Anyways, here they are with most of the rest of the show in the bunch as well.

The show is up until the 26th...

Galerie Diagonale
5455 Rue de Gaspe
Montreal, QU

Here's a map of where I'm going; Ulukhaktok. It's waaaay up there; past the arctic circle, and right by the ocean.  Amazing.

You may have noticed that in my last post I mentioned a six week program but only gave you the gist of four.  The last two weeks are for my students to do whatever projects they desire with me there to mentor and assist.  The program is called the Ulukhaktok Handicraft Project.  As far as I know it's the first of its kind; accommodating the elderly specifically.  These ladies are master craftswomen in other media I'm sure, so I'll certainly be learning a lot from them too.

Knitting projects I have up my sleeve for them are this cabled shawl, this lace shawlette and these mittens to name a few.  For the past few weeks I've been knitting instructional samples like crazy.

I keep on meaning to do a post about this upcoming adventure of mine, but it is such a big deal and I've had so little time lately to, well do anything but school work and prepare for this adventure, that I've known that I cannot capture it all in one post.  So I'll do it in installments. 

The gist is I'M GOING TO THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES TO TEACH TEXTILES FOR 6 WEEKS!!!! 

I'm so excited that it almost got me off track with school while I was doing all the ordering for it.  Yes, there were a lot of orders to be made.  Since there are no yarn shops up there to save me from forgetting something I had to think of everything I'd need for a two week knitting workshop, one week knitting machine workshop and a one week weaving workshop (eek!).  It was a dream planning all the lesson plans and figuring out what yarns I'd need.  Cara at Birkeland Bros was a huge help in helping me decide on replacement yarns for ones she didn't carry.  I ordered everything from her (except the knitting machines); yarn, looms, hand-knitting implements and accessories as well as sliver and spinning wheels for a spinning workshop that will occur before I arrive.  I'm really excited about the Sweetgeorgia sock yarn that I ordered!  I also got some roving from her for the spinning.  Wheeee!  On top of all of this wonderfulness I was told that a large donation of Qiviut was made to my portion of the program (I'll further explain the entire 15 week program in the near future).  It is a mix of 2 ply and 3 ply yarns that have been mixed with silk for strength.  So special!

Are you ready for the kicker?  I get to teach elderly women!  Yep.  I even received an email with a picture of them which was beyond adorable.  I know that this is going to be a special experience.

I leave April 8th!!!