Dear blog
sorry to have ignored you for so long
didn't really plan this but i have been super busy with family, work and making since the new year
i mean if you had to choose between playing in the snow or baking cookies with lilith and lachlan in your precious spare time or typing on a computer
what would you do
yes
of course
I did want to show you the work for my group art show Terrain at the Craft Ontario Shop (formerly the guild shop) in Yorkville, Toronto running from March 23 to April 12.
my work was inspired by the north, the landscape of sea, snow and ice for the majority of the year and then the uncovered tundra with its mosses, grasses , sedges and lichen with its ever so brief appearance of arctic wildflowers
the stage for these photographs was created with ice globes made by freezing water in balloons
this was facilitated by the deep freeze experienced all of the month of february
when I photographed these it was snowing softly
it was worth my frozen finger tips
xx
arctic blues
athabasca
blue ice road to tuktuyaktuk
felsenmeer
scarp
tundra
redrock
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permafrost
spring on the tundra
your heart and soul ever amaze xo
Posted by: Nina | March 13, 2015 at 09:17 AM
Beautiful work, atmospheric photography and inspiring words. It's good to see you back in blogland however briefly :)
Posted by: Julie M | March 13, 2015 at 12:17 PM
This was well worth every minute of the wait!! You are certainly one with mother earth.
Posted by: Ruth | March 13, 2015 at 01:53 PM
I am glad you have your priorities and you enjoy them!And so it should be!Enjoy every minute! I love your blue phase of stones!AriadnefromGreece!
Posted by: Ariadne | March 13, 2015 at 02:01 PM
hi, hi this "spring" looks so much fun !
Posted by: Els | March 13, 2015 at 05:15 PM
There is so much love and thought and beauty in everything you do. Congratulations on your art show. I'm sure it will be a great success.
Posted by: Kathleen | March 13, 2015 at 07:08 PM
Your unique art form is absolutely beautiful and inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jennie | March 13, 2015 at 11:16 PM
Sooooo pretty. I only wish I was close enough to come to your show. Glad you are enjoying your grandchildren.
Posted by: Carol | March 14, 2015 at 02:35 AM
Glad to see you here, I was kind of missing you in this space, I admitt. (Instagram "stole" so many bloggers) But you live your offline life fully & that's what matters.
I wish I could visit this show, and see these stunning pieces even closer. How gorgeous !
xoxo
Posted by: Cozy Memories | March 14, 2015 at 05:08 AM
Oh my! Such lovely pieces! I am so glad to know what you have been up to. I have missed your words and photos. Hope you'll be back again soon.
Posted by: Kendra | March 14, 2015 at 06:42 PM
WOW, love the covered stones. Your work is amazing. (Especially fond of tundra.) The ice balls or COOL!
And yes time with the Grandbabies far outweighs spending time blogging. They grow so fast. Enjoy them, hugs to all....
Posted by: Carol Dee | March 15, 2015 at 11:10 AM
These pieces are so pretty! Feels like home returning here and seeing your covered stones. The water balloon sculptures are so fun and perfect backdrops. I just returned from an even longer interval for similar reasons. Enjoy this lovely show. xx
Posted by: joanie | March 16, 2015 at 02:20 AM
Beautiful, just beautiful xxx
Posted by: Annie | March 16, 2015 at 04:15 AM
Relieved that the silence meant quality time with your dearest. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful stones!
Posted by: Anke | March 16, 2015 at 04:22 AM
What beautiful pieces. I live in the desert and it is summer here at the moment (well, OK, autumn has just begun but it is still 40 deg centigrade). I had just the most lovely sense of the landscapes around you from looking at your work. Very evocative.
Posted by: kate | March 16, 2015 at 07:59 AM
Your work is just beautiful...and the photography is STUNNING! Spring on the tundra is my fave!!!! Congratulations on ANOTHER job WELL DONE!
Posted by: Michaelanneneal | March 16, 2015 at 08:30 AM
Just Lovely! The photos are so at home with the ice bubbles...
Posted by: Kerry | March 17, 2015 at 12:43 PM
So happy to hear that you are well and enjoying your time. Was a bit concerned for you and the family. Lovely work as always. Really enjoy the dark colors - so evocative of your travels. All the best for the new show
Posted by: Chris Kelsey | March 17, 2015 at 01:32 PM
I was very relieved to see your post - I have been concerned that something was wrong. I love the new crochet/fabric covered stones. Gl
Posted by: Alison | March 19, 2015 at 06:24 PM
Welcome back. You never cease to amaze me with your creativity. Hugs from Alaska!
Posted by: Sherry Harmes | March 23, 2015 at 12:03 AM
Oy, I have been ignoring my blog too, so badly - but also from all the making I've been doing, I hate to be on the computer. This work is absolutely stunning, peaceful, beautiful, I see all these inspirations etched in them. You are such an inspiration to me, I love to visit here - no matter how infrequent the posts, because as I said, I understand this completely :) I have been loving your instagram, too. Happy spring...
Posted by: Elizabeth McMurtry | March 30, 2015 at 11:50 AM