I am working on another colour-block hooking inspired by Ton Schulten’s work. I’ve drawn a one-inch grid on the linen and am hooking the buildings in warm colours and the background in cool. You can see where I’ve had to pull sections out that didn’t work and start again. It is challenging to combine the values and hues into a cohesive piece with the buildings as a focus and the sky and ground as a frame. At this point, I’m not sure if it’s coming together or needs more modification. I’m going to plunge ahead and, if you want to come along, I’ll post again later in the week and we can see where it goes.
We are dealing with the aftermath of a big ice storm in Southern Ontario–but in my studio, I’m thinking of spring. I’m working on new Keller bags in beautiful blue-green leathers. Here is the first one: it has a generous zipper pocket on the front and inside a large canvas pocket with birdbrain graphics and a large leather pocket for your phone. The lining is my favourite Kenyan cotton–layers of turquoise, green and black circles and triangles. The bag is a great size for everyday use: 11″ tall, 12″ wide and 4″ deep. It has durable metal zippers and a double leather bottom so it is ready for all your carrying needs. This bag and others will be in the online shop next week.
Sometimes an idea for a project swirls around in my head for years before it comes to fruition. Here is the beginning–a small mat I’ve just finished, inspired by the work of