Edward Burtynsky's work was at the ROM

I have seen his photographs in galleries in several cities. He is my absolute favorite photographer- a Canadian who has achieved international recognition for his large format photographs of industrial landscapes. I think his works are beautiful and often his subjects are disturbing- our world and its pollution. Below is the photograph of his work I took at the museum.

Oil Spill #2, Discoverer Enterprise
Gulf of Mexico,
May 11, 2010,
Chromogenic print
To see his work for sale, click here.

The image reminds me of Yoko Okuyama's scarf.

Yoko's painting digitally transfered onto silk.

The silk scarf is signed
The fabric under it is from Bhutan.

I'm glad MY ocean off the coast of Italy does not look like that!

our summer spot

I leave today.

Another Cooking Clip

Siamo Donne has edited another of the video recipes I did last May while in Verona.

pancakes and maple syrup

This one is way less serious! But what is with that eyebrow??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIn9frIjX-Y

If you remember from previous blogs, Marina, the host, is a textile artist.

blunder

I really blew it with my mini art work this morning.

don't look!

I believe even when things go wrong there is a positive lesson.

Find it.

quiet down

Making the stars has reminded me how much I like hand sewing.
How quiet it is as an activity.
How different it is from my daily life.

I appliqued a piece of silk by hand onto painted cotton.

I embroidered.

Did you know that basting a work using a tailor's basting stitch holds the layers of the work better that a running stitch?

I wasn't sure about the embroidery. I did not want it to fight with my painted design. I can always take it out if I decide it is the wrong thing.

For now I like it.

It's too damn hot

Toronto has been suffering an extreme heat wave. With the humidity, it felt like over 40 degrees celsius all week! I heard from friend in Italy that we made the BBC news with this heat.

I sat in the park in the shade of a tree to sew my little stars. There was a little breeze.

my new hand project-
mini stars made up of six 60 degree angle diamonds

I made some refreshing lemonade when I got home.

Perfect for snack.

Cool down!

Keep Smiling!

Making Sense

I have been asked by the 18th Carrefour Europeen du Patchwork to curate a show of textile, contemporary and traditional, that would demonstrate what is going on in textile in Canada at this time.

Judith Tinkl is one of the artists that has agreed to be part of the exhibit in France for September 2012. Her work was part of the exhibit, Making Sense, (900 Bay Street, Toronto, closes July 22). I went to see it today.

"Thanks to Mr Ammann" work by Judith Tinkl
71"x84"

There was a daycare group that was in the gallery while I was there. The teacher said, "Oh look. There is a blanket on the wall," and Megan, who looked about 4, corrected her and said, "It's a quilt."

I heard this little Megan say at the end of the visit that the quilt was her favorite.

Piece by Piece by Judith Tinkl, masonite

There is my foot to give the piece some scale

Both pieces are for sale.

giving

Can you read this? It says "GIVE MORE".

I gave someone a quilt. I know she appreciated it
and understood how many hours went into making it.

Today, I made a small gift for a 9 year old.

I am mailing this zippered case tomorrow

 I hope she likes it.

Happy Birthday, Charlotte.