Before July15, most (if not all) of the ceramic tile work I had done had been executed in a clay studio, my studio, or at my make-shift outdoor studio (which really is a big table under a canopy ten feet from my actual studio). Now, however, I can say that I have co-created a very […]
I spent July 1st with LMLCC (Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre) at Regina Beach, for the Canada Day Celebrations. I helped them prepare for their upcoming “Pit Firing,” which will take place on July 12. In doing so, I invited people to come and make a pinch pot, which […]
It was the second last day of school, so I was anticipating the work ethic might be weak. But, boy! was I ever surprised! A small group of senior students of JH Moore Elementary worked tirelessly to get the planters in place before their summer break. A couple of the boys dug dirt for four hours straight! […]
If you haven’t been to the WindScape Kite Festival in Swift Current, you really must go! I had an incredible time, and I didn’t even take in any of the awesome nighttime concerts. Although my days were filled with volunteering (face painting and kite making), I did get some time to peruse the grounds and […]
Driving back from my second visit to Waldheim, my traveling companions and I decided to take a little detour. We veered off course a bit to visit a place I have been wanting to see for years: The Crooked Forest. Adding to my own anticipation, the detour took us down two unmarked dirt roads–the latter significantly narrower than […]
One of the Culture Days projects I am facilitating is a collaboration between Rockin’ Beach, Arts in the Park Festival, Rockglen Library and Rockglen School. We are going to make origami boats during the summer and early fall. Then on the Culture Days weekend, we will put a small candle in them and set them afloat on Fife […]
(photo credits: Kim Wilchynski) Once the pallets were set in place, the Grade 1 & 2 classes of JH Moore set about planting the seeds they had sprouted the previous month, as well as new seeds from packets. Low laying plants or ‘greens’ (such as lettuce, swiss char, spinach, beets, etc.) were planted in the horizontal […]
The pallet garden at JH Moore School in Lashburn is coming together. Despite the weather, we carried on in our endeavour June 6, 9, & 10. First, we laid out the pallets on the front lawn and organized them according to colour, shape, and wood type. Then, after watching a demonstration on how to turn […]
Today I taught 28 students how to knit. The Grade 8 and 9 Home Ec students of Waldheim School are learning to knit and crochet so that they can yarn-bomb the trees that line the front of their school. They are to pick a tree on school property and invite a friend and/or family member […]