Photography by Craig Sinclair 07/18/2010
  As I work my last couple of shifts for the PHS before we move I feel so grateful for having a been a part of the Downtown East Side and all the wonderful people it contains. One of my co-workers is photographer Craig Sinclair, he has worked many a night shift at Hotel Washington (interior pic above). The Washington was the first hotel I worked at when I began working for the PHS four years ago, and has always remained my favourite, mostly for its character and the all the lovely characters I met there. Craig's blog is here: http://craigsinclairphotography.blogspot.com/ He also runs a project called My Daily Image here: http://mydailyimage.blogspot.com/ Attached at the hair 07/08/2010
 Every girl has a friend like this, someone she never wants to part from. I remember mine. Nadinoo 07/08/2010
 I love the the print on this shirt! The british based designer has a lot of other delicious pieces as well, with equally as yummy prints. www.nadinoo.com CracKIT 07/08/2010
  My employer, The Portland Hotel Society, who run the safe injection site on Vancouver's Downtown East Side as well as a couple dozen hotels, recently came out with this harm reduction kit for smoking crack. It contains all the necessary items for smoking crack cocaine safely. This was a little shocking to me at first, mostly because it looks much too pretty for what it is. But the 'pretty' part in reality is that it will help prevent the spread of disease. It is like making clean needles or condoms available. Montreal rug 07/02/2010
 I've begun weaving my rug for our Montreal apartment. I thought this would be a great way to be calm about the move but it turns out I've haven't had much time to weave (surprise surprise). The good thing though is that I've got a deadline now since I've got a weaving job coming up for which I need my loom. Better get this rug done and off. I'm really loving it so far. My selvages are not perfect, but that's the kind of imperfection I love. I can't wait to through it on our Montreal hardwood floors and squish my feet into it.  Her first hat 06/18/2010
  Celebrating Imperfection 06/13/2010
I found these amazing hand-woven rugs by Kea Carpet and Kilims today on Facebook. They just took my breathe away. I love the uneven selvages, the lack of symmetry and the general sense of freedom in the design. They really don't strive the be anything. To me they are perfect. I just warped up my loom to make some rugs and now that I've seen these my design ideas have been thrown right our the window. Back a square one (happily).    Their sense of both design and colour remind me of the quilts of Gee's Bend (bellow). In the same way they are imperfect yet flawless. I am also reminded of how the Navajo purposefully create imperfections in their woven rugs, always in the corner which is where the spirit moves in and out of the rug. Here's a quote that really speaks to letting go of expectations and embracing imperfection. Ideas I tend to meditate on and try to live by. Perfection is not the elimination of imperfection. that's our Western either/or, need-to-control thinking. Perfection, rather, is the ability to incorporate imperfection! There's no other way to live: You either incorporate imperfection, or you fall into denial. That's how the Spirit moves in or out of our lives. From Breathing Under Water:Spirituality and the 12 Steps    Grad show cont... 05/19/2010
 Today I visited the Grad Exhibition again and enjoyed the quietness of the empty gallery and just spending time with everyone's work again. This gave me the opportunity to take photos of two projects that I haven't yet shared in their finished state. Above is my Jacquard weaving called Radical Hospitality I and below are photos of all angles of Radical Hospitality II. They both speak to being in solidarity amidst disillusionment within a community (my church community) which is struggling with disagreement on the core issue of whether or not to welcome homosexuals into our community as equals. I truly struggled when I considered whether I would continue to attend my church if the decision was made to not fully welcome them. These pieces are about that process and struggle.     Grad Show 05/14/2010
 my little bro       Wow, what a night it was. I am so honored that so many people came out to celebrate with us. Thank you to everyone who came! I'm so honored and feel so supported. Janna PS Here are some more blog posts about the show by a couple of first year students, Tamara and Rebecca. http://latelierderebecca.blogspot.com/2010/05/grad-opening-show.html http://thebiggerbangtheory.com/2010/05/14/the-capilano-textile-arts-grad-show/ |
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