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Mar 30, 20163 min read

George Town, Penang, Street Art, Malaysia

'Marking George Town started off as a competition initiated by the Penang State Government to physically brand George Town as a UNESCO...

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ravenmade

Mar 28, 20161 min read

Nyonya Wedding Dresses and Bridal Chambers In Pinang Peranakan Mansion, Penang, Malaysia

1900's Marital bed Gold painted and lacquered wood with embroidered silk panels. Bridal Garments Later marital bed. Silk embroidered...

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ravenmade

Mar 24, 20163 min read

Nyonya Baba Culture in the Straits of Malacca - Traditional Garments

Georgetown, the old part of Penang, is a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site. There one can explore a unique culture that began in...

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ravenmade

Mar 21, 20162 min read

Edge of the Forest Exhibition Arrives in Victoria, Canadian Surface Design Association

After working its way from Newfoundland and across Canada to places in between, the 'Edge of the Forest' exhibition has arrived on the...

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ravenmade

Mar 19, 20162 min read

Malaysia - Things Textiley

At the end of 2015, our annual family holiday was spent in Malaysia. Malaysia has lots of things textiley to interest those who are...

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ravenmade

Mar 10, 20161 min read

New Work in Small Expressions and South Shore Gallery

'Currency' I have a series of new small works currently out there in CACSP's Tulista Gallery exhibition 'Small Expressions' and VISDA's...

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ravenmade

Mar 7, 20162 min read

'Small Expressions' Opens in Tulista Gallery, Sidney BC

The Community Arts Council of Saanich Peninsula is hosting its annual 'Small Expressions' exhibition in the Community Arts Centre at...

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ravenmade

Mar 4, 20161 min read

'Current Threads 2015: Garden Tapestry' Has Been Installed

has been installed at South Shore Gallery , Sooke. Here is the view as you walk into the Back Gallery. The back wall The lights haven't...

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ravenmade

Feb 29, 20162 min read

'Aunt Flow Speaks Out' - How she came about.

' ' Aunt Flow Speaks Out Aunt Flow Speaks Out ' - Artists Statement ' - Artists Statement Women menstruate. Women menstruate. If women...

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ravenmade

Feb 25, 20161 min read

'Aunt Flow Speaks Out' Has Been Installed

'Aunt Flow Speaks Out,' Kirsten Horel & Lesley Turner; size variable; cotton, silk, linen women's handkerchiefs, cotton thread, earth...

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ravenmade

Jan 2, 20161 min read

Embroiderers Guild of Victoria 45th Anniversary Afternoon Tea

Embroiderers Guild of Victoria 45th Anniversary Afternoon Tea The Tea Wagon/Trolly Barbara Gilbert's embroidered tea cosies covering...

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ravenmade

Dec 26, 20151 min read

Jane Davies' 'Big Fat Art' Workshop

I attended a Jane Davies' 'Big Fat Art Workshop, Jane's Blog . We did many 'technique' exercises working quickly on large sheets of...

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ravenmade

Dec 9, 20152 min read

Studio Design - Pattern Language #159 Light on Two Sides of Every Room

Pattern Language #159 Light on Two Sides of Every Room Problem - ' When they have a choice, people will always gravitate to those rooms...

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ravenmade

Nov 30, 20152 min read

50 Shades of Grey - A Carol Soderlund Workshop at Pacific Northwest Art Centre, Washington

I was fortunate to be able to attend one of Carol Soderlund's workshops - Carol's website. She taught us her dyeing techniques while...

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ravenmade

Nov 26, 20152 min read

Studio Design - Pattern Language #200 Open Shelves, #201 Waist-high Shelf

'A Pattern Language' by Christopher Alexander is a collection of patterns found in well-designed living spaces. I applied many of these...

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ravenmade

Nov 23, 20152 min read

Studio Sewing Centre

While making pillow covers from molas, I also used the Sewing Centre. View from the front door looking at the Project Table and Design...

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ravenmade

Nov 20, 20151 min read

Making Mola Pillows working at the Ironing and Cutting Centres

While making the mola pillows, I worked at 2 more centres in my studio. The Ironing Centre The ironing board has an extension to make it...

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ravenmade

Nov 14, 20152 min read

Etsy Ravenmadeworks - Mola Pillows

Ravenmadeworks I have made a series of pillow covers using refreshed vintage molas and put them in my Etsy shop Ravenmade Works. Molas...

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ravenmade

Nov 12, 20151 min read

New Studio: The Project Table and My First Project

Going into my new space to work, for the first time. I decided the perfect first project was to work on making pillows for my Etsy shop ...

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Nov 5, 20151 min read

'Forest Flowers 3' in VISDA Current Threads 2015: Garden Tapestry Exhibition

"Forest Flowers 3" Here is my entry in the VISDA Current Threads 2015: Garden Tapestry exhibition. Triptychs were accepted as long as...

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