While at the retreat I continued blocking. I had a big pile of washed and dyed doilies that needed to be blocked and dried before going...

I have been washing, dyeing and blocking crocheted and tatted doilies. I have been building up a collection of doilies for quite a...

After I had pre-mordanted 4 bed sheets, I wrapped my 4 trees with cloths for the second time. The 1st cloths were used for experiments in...

I am wrapping my 4 trees again. This time I want to encourage more staining on the cloth so i soaked 4 bed sheets in almond milk and left...

I've done some more strip piecing This time with the seams on the right side and joined using a serger, which gives quite a different...

In my degree studies I am exploring the connection between red cells in human blood and chlorophyll in plants. I dyed many different...

Last week the Vancouver Island Surface Design Association attended a professional development workshop facilitated by Martha Cole, fibre...

Here are some boards of samples grouped according to technique as they were mounted for the Victoria College of Art 'Mark Making with...

Here are the images i have been trying to post on my blog, finally. i think Ms Picasa has fixed the broken link. These are works in...

I like the distinctive individual stained patterns on each of the Tree Cloths but I don't like the overall greyness. They don't look...

This is the Big-leaf Maple ... and the Cedar.... and 15 months later here are both tree cloths washed and ironed, Maple (left), Cedar...

Big day yesterday. 15 months ago i wrapped 4 trees in a length of unbleached calico and left them to experience a full cycle of seasons....

Here on Vancouver Island it has been a long winter. The deer are hungry and looking for a tonic for their stomachs. They have been...

Have you ever seen such focus and awareness in a group studio? Visitors often comment on the lovely atmosphere in the room? The feeling...

My friend Carol made me a quilt! It is a very special quilt because usually Carol makes her quilts for babies who have to spend time in...

Here are some more of the portraits and flower drawings my Mark Making With Machine students did last week. Each drawing is full of...

At the beginning of my Mark Making with Machine course a number of students said wanted to learn how to draw with their machines. Last...

Each person started with white fabric they then dyed and stamped before cutting into strips. Once they had made the ground they...