January 2013 – this is it, the last day of the first month of 2013. For me it goes down in history as one of the coldest times since I…
Last Friday and Saturday the sun was brave enough to come out and with it we had stunning blue sky. On our way into town Friday afternoon I did the…
Last spring I followed a call for entry to the World of Threads Festival in the Toronto area. I chose to submit the the main exhibition at Sheridan College with…
… Respect for Textile Art! I am taking the opportunity today to blog a little about the work we produce, photograph, send off to a jury, with the hope to…
Look who is peeking in through the window of the studio! Watching the busy squirrel is contagious… I am in the process of checking and updating my calendar for 2013…
“Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush; it can color any situation.” Unknown It’s that time of the year: January marks the beginning of the design workshop in my studio. The weather…
by Victoria Finlay; Random House Publishing, 2002.ISBN 0-8129-7142-6 This book has been in my library since 2005. I consider it a good friend, especially during times of grey and achromatic…
…but there is quite a bit going on in the studio these days! I started setting up tables and chairs yesterday, prepared design forks and gathered general supplies in anticipation…
Experiencing the symptoms of “cabin fever” for the past week, we were encouraged by the weather forecast for Saturday morning: Sunshine! We neglected to look at the temperature prediction… It…
Enough already! Enough of what, you may ask?… If you live in the southern hemisphere you won’t understand my “cry for color”. If you live in Western Canada you will…
Anna Hergert, Art & Design 