I've just finished reading a book which was recommended to me by a fellow Turkey traveller. She belongs to a book club in Victoria and told me that their most recent pick might just suit me very well. "The Children's Book" by A.S.Byatt. publ. 2009 For so many reasons she was right. The saga takes place in England from 1895 until 1919 and follows the…
I like this kind of day, when there's a good balance to my activities. As usual I have been making work because there's an incentive - I am a procrastinator. Some lovely person wants one of my large 'Watering Can-ards' right away. I thought I had all of February but now Ron Kong at Circle Craft says she'd actually like to take it with her…
In early January an extraordinary vase was offered for sale at Sotheby's New York auction house with an expected price of up to $120,000. It caught my attention not only because there was a BC connection but also because there is an outrageous ptarmigan sitting on the rim of the vase. It was made 105 years ago by jewelry designer Paulding Farnham at Tiffany &…
The other day we drove over to North Vancouver to see a new exhibit at the Museum: 'Entwined Histories: Gifts from the Maisie Hurley Collection'. It was the first day it was open. Featured are baskets, carvings and other First Nations artwork by the Squamish people, given to Maisie and her husband Tom for the advocacy work they did. That evening one 3/4 size mask…
We left 8 new jugbirds at Crafthouse YVR as we left for a week in Puerto Vallarta. So nice to have that done. On our return before the sun came up yesterday I was able to see how they are displayed! The week in Mexico was lovely as a break from rain, some snow and greyness here. No internet, papers or phone, just warmth, photography,…