Photo shoot

So I'm being featured in Kingston's magazine Kingston Interiors, which is super exciting and flattering :) But also stressful! I have a photographer coming to my 'studio' today to take a picture of me in my space.

Now, anyone who knows me knows I'm a GIANT packrat. I come by it honestly, my dad has boxes of salvaged switches wires, casters and so on. He still has the old cedar planks from his childhood bookshelves. Unlike my dad however, I have zero skills when it comes to organizing, and a complete inability to put things away when I'm done with them.

Anyways.. so this photo shoot kicked me into gear and I have spent the last few days slowly tidying and I think it's paid off... I've never seen my room like this, and probably never will again, but it feels so good to have it done at least once! At least it'll feel good once my allergy attack is over :P

Henry's Birthday

So this weekend is my nephew Henry's 3rd birthday. As per usual, I am pretty poor :P So I talked with my sister and she suggested an apron for the kitchen that he got for Christmas.

I borrowed a kids apron from Dwell so I could get the sizing right (unlike his cape that was HUGE). I think it turned out pretty well. My sewing machine does embroidery, but only a few letters, so I had to realign the loop to finish the s and n, but I don't think you can tell.

I hope he likes it!

Encaustics

The other weekend I took an encaustic painting course. I've wanted to do it for a really really long time, I LOVE Julie Davidson-Smiths work. I really love her style and her abstract images. I was really hoping to be able to do something pretty similar, but I have a really hard time letting loose and doing anything abstract. So here are the few pieces I made. My favourite is the business man reading the personals :)

Starbucks

So this month I have some art hanging at the Starbucks that I work at on Princess and Wellington. So far I've sold 2 pieces, which is pretty exciting! A few people have mentioned that I'm selling them for too little, but I say, better sold than sitting in my apartment gathering dust! If you get a chance come down and visit :)

Here's a quick pic of the one that sold right away.. I framed it in an old window, I love the old paint chipping off :)

Bird pillow...

So I've been thinking lately, what's my next thing? Spring is coming and with that hopefully some orders. I'd like to have something new to offer... so here's maybe an option? I've also thought about adding a belly of a different fabric for some contrast... any thoughts?

Kollaboration Kingston!

So I've been invited to participate in this really cool project. Lindsay Fair, an awesome metal smith and artist has come up with this fantastic idea to get a number of local artists at all stages in their careers, to work together on a number of projects. I think the most challenging part will be working with other people. Mostly because sewing is such a solitary trade, as I'm sure most other mediums are, but I am really excited and can't wait to get started! I hope I get to pick up some new tricks and maybe a new medium?

Check out the site to see who is participating, and we also have a blog to post any ideas.

It's been too long!

So I haven't been very good this year with my blog... bad Hilary. But here we go, a new attempt!
I had my friend Justin Kerr over to take some photos of some of my products. He's only sent me a few so far, but they're great! I needed to get the photos for my brochure, but I will also be featured in Interiors Magazine here in Kingston, yay!

Check out Justins blog and flicker site for some more of his amazing pictures!!