Banquet Journal

reindeer

I am delighted by this lovely plastic deer, thrifted last week at a special haunt. My Nana had a fleet of them when I was a girl, and I have been searching a long time for the same.

some marine animals of the pacific northwest

A poster in the works...

philately

Played hooky last week and visited a little stamp shop I hadn't been to in ages. Found these gems, and some lovely Christmas stamps I'll post in the next few weeks. Toque was great fun, and a spec...

authenticity

That’s sort of the goal in life, to be authentic; to be an authentic, real person and to somehow integrate your internal world and the world around you has to be one of the most difficult things to...

toque

The craft sale extravaganza Toque is next weekend at the Western Front, and I'm pleased to once again be involved. "Craft sale" seems too limiting a label for this event. There's a little bit of ...

winter fish

  I finally opened an Etsy shop. The link is to the right - we'll see how it goes. I've posted my cards there (and perhaps other goodies soon). I'm particularly fond of the Winter Fish card, with ...

boating in canada

A thrift store find... what a great cover!

christmas cards

I finally got the first set of Christmas cards back from the printers... ...and there's more to come.

the fabulous rupert holmes

One of my favourite album covers. And it sounds pretty good too - smooth.

new work

Some new art hanging in the house: A Stephanie Aitken's jewel painting. Michael Swaney's White Russians and Wolf Meat. One of my Nana's little watercolours. Two Mat O'Brien prints. An Erin McSavan...