Enjoy these blurry shots I took of my work in the studio tonight! I haven’t done any immersion dyeing since last year, during a Dye Chemistry class, but it’s a lot simpler than I remember. As you can see, I haven’t quite mastered dyeing evenly, but I’m very happy with my results. The imperfections add [...]

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 My final project for my Dye & Print class this semester is to take one of my paper designs & apply it to fabric. We’ve been assigned six colour samples & one final piece, but I can’t seem to stop printing … It’s not exact, but I’m really happy with what I’ve printed so far. [...]

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I am constantly on the lookout for artists who make a living with their screenprinted accessories. People who have an eye for surface design & draw their own repeat patterns, & people who create every aspect of their work from the printing to the sewing. In this huge world of crafts, I actually don’t see [...]

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I’ve been awake for a very, very long time. I’m working on knitted items for the fall, & the summer heat is making me yearn for cooler temperatures. I’ve been reflecting on some of my favourite knitwear designers, so I thought I would make a collage of one of them: Norah Gaughan. Her work is [...]

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I haven’t properly announced it yet, but there’s a good bunch of extra cute coffee cup cozies for sale in the shop! My time off is beginning to lose its excitement. I don’t have a job yet, & without a bus pass, Oakville isn’t terribly fun. The weather’s been kind of a pain, too — [...]

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