Archive for the ‘Art + Design’ Category
Hi As promised here is the second part of the exhibit called “Following Memories” focused on the past and a sense of home and habitation.. See the first here. Nicole Russell (multimedia sculptor) I have to say I was fascinated with Nicole’s work. Here have a look. What do you think? Nicole Russell See I [...]
As a rug hooker (or mat maker as commonly known in Newfoundland) I am always on the look out for others who share the passion. So when I found out the there was an exhibit at Devon House here in St. John’s featuring a rug hooker I could not wait to go see. The show [...]
Hi Ah Pinterest, I love it. And if you haven’t heard of it it’s a virtual pin board. I talked about it here. I thought it would be a neat idea to do a pinterest post from time to time seeing how I spend a lot of time the site. I’ll pick my top ten favorites [...]
Hi I just love folk art. I love the quirkiness, playfulness and colours. I love the workmanship and the roughness of its design. The simplicity fascinates me. Which is probably why I love rug hooking so much, the process is simple and using thick pieces of valour and other fabrics makes for simple pictures. For [...]
