Sorry, There's No Cure For My Affliction 09/10/2010
 For my first sculpture class we were asked to respond to our favourite piece in an exhibition which was taking place in the gallery our class is in. I chose to respond to Anne-Sofie Couture's sculpture titled Lucienne (Ode). It is an homage piece made with her late grandmother's white clothing. I made a piece in honor of my late grandmother as well. I used paper from the recycling bin outside the class and wove a large basket which represented Clara in all her humility, grace and generosity. Next to it I placed my off-white sock which represented me (I accidentally put it in my bag that day - how serendipitous), and also, with the textile commonality, helped create a more dynamic dialogue between the two pieces. I titled it after a phrase that she wrote to Danny and I in an anniversary card she gave us in 2009; "Sorry, there's no cure for my affliction". Grandma Clara was usually a beautifully articulate woman, but this made me laugh since she didn't indicate what 'affliction' she was referring to, it just accompanied the usual 'Congrats, that wonderful day seems just like yesterday...' Evidence of her inherent humility. 5 Comments Mary Lou Trinkwon 09/09/2010
 Mary-Lou was my fabulous surface design teacher in the Textiles Program at Cap. Her work is stunning. She just launched her website this week. YAY! Arm Chair 09/08/2010
 Corrie Peters .ca 09/07/2010
 One of my dear friends Corrie launched her artist website today. I first got to know Corrie as we shared a couple of years of young adult life with in a polka-dot community house. Corrie is a wonderful story teller and story observer She beautifully articulates intimate moments in life and in relationships through various mediums. Take a look for yourself. I Put My Faith on a Mountaintop 09/04/2010
 Danny Vallee albums at Myspace Music I did an installation back in April based on a dream where I was telling my husband Danny that I wasn't sure if we could bring my faith to Montreal since it would be too heavy and cost too much in shipping. He told me I should put it on a mountain top. My professor Mary Lou knows that Danny is a musician and when I told her about the installation she mentioned that the idea would be great for a song. I told Danny without any expectations and a week later I heard this (above) song coming from the living room. I heart this hat 09/02/2010
 Books 09/02/2010
 Lately I've found myself being really interested in mini books (or 'zines), and in particular ones with text (now there's an idea). There's something really moving about the intimate stories that are told and the big questions that are being asked in the little books I've come across these days. I've got an idea for one of my own and am just waiting for contents to arrive in the mail for it to be made. I too dearly luv a Cornish Pasty 09/02/2010
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