At that AGM for Sask. Craft Council last year (2009), there was a workshop about Branding…..Here is what I got out of the workshop: To think outside the box, if our art business is textural, then why is our business cards not textural….

So off and on since, I have been working out ideas.  There have been many tossed attempts!

I like these and they use up bits I have in my stash.  Next batch, though, will have white thread used in the bobbin.

The base is an interfacing that is usually used for the top of curtains. I use one layer to add the sky fabric & the textures of the landscape and another layer sewn to the back when I do the satin stitch all around.  I, then, iron on the printing that I  used T Shirt transfer for light coloured fabrics to transfer my details for back of the card.

No two will be the same.  Spring will be something like this.  Fall will be autumn colours and so on.

I will send out 4 of them to 4 lucky winners.  If you would like to receive on, leave your comment here on my blog only and I will make a drawing on Wed. morning.

March has come in like a lamb (recording this just for the record)!

We drove to Saskatoon for the day on Saturday – I had a Sk. Craft Council board meeting.  It was thankfully just cold, not snowing.  It was a long day but a good day!

The sun was bright yesterday, sure made me realize I need new blinds in my studio as it was hard on the eyes most of the time in there.  For me, it was very hard to look out the windows during the day.  I looked out the kitchen window to see this on the awning – some of those icicles were huge and could hurt someone if they walked on the sidewalk below the awning.  Thankfully, by supper, they were all melted off.

There is still time to enter the Newsletter Subscriber giveaway drawing.

Will be working on some handwork at bowling today, I want to have 12 postcards made for the frames that have been sitting on the dining table for ages. Made 6 of them and there they sat, so will finish off the other 6 and get them hung at the local Morse Cafe and bring home the pieces that are there.

Wednesday we will be driving to Coaldale (outside Lethbridge) for Jane’s (step-daughter) Opening Reception of her first exhibition – Natural Inspirations.  We are looking forward to seeing the paintings in real life as photos over the internet are NOT the same!!!

My 4th and final review of the Saskatchewan Craft Council‘s Dimensions Growth 2008 exhibition opening last Friday at the SCC gallery.

Rod & Denyse Simair’s “Eden” was an award winner – Corrine McKay Merit Award for SCC Members. I have, before Friday, only seen their work in photos……this piece is GORGEOUS! No wonder they have won numerous awards. It looks so delicate, it IS porcelain.
Another award winner – Paula Cooley’s “Creeper”, Award of Excellence in Clay. I must admit that I’ve seen alot of Paula’s work and this is one of the BEST I’ve seen. I LOVE the texture of the piece and the hand formed edges! Even tho this is stoneware, it looks so porcelain like.
Mel Bolen’s piece “Octopus Love” is SUPERB as well, I can only imagine how heavy it is as its stoneware. I am always amazed at the differences in his pieces….a JOY to see!
Anita Rocamora‘s “Sprout I” is another porcelain piece. Its so strong looking, LOVE the colours and the form.
Leon Lacoursiere’s “Jarrah” is a wood hand turned piece. I LOVE the way this piece looks like a clay piece…..the finish he put on it is FABULOUS.
Shelley Kaszefski’s “Body Language” is a SUPERB soapstone carving, and the colouring is so different from soapstone carvings I’ve seen or have in my collection.
G.R. Miskolczi’s “ShowBoat” is a FANTASTIC bronze work. The details on the horse are EXCELLENT.
Mark Porcina’s untitled piece is another artwork I would have liked to touch, run my fingers over the texture. I can only imagine how he hand decorated this piece.
and the final piece……..but NOT the least!
Larry Trask’s “Weed Play” is another soapstone piece with SUPERB carving.

Overall, a FABULOUS exhibition of CRAFT by Saskatchewan artists!!! THANK YOU!