Project Category: Cohort 2 December 2024
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Ode to WNC
Quilt Collage 1 Quilt Collage 2 Side-by-Side The idea for this project came to me during the post-Hurricane Helene power outage. At a recent art fair, I was blown away by the craftsmanship and beauty of handmade quilts. It also occurred to me that the giant tiled squares I had seen all around town on…
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Toile de Jouy, Wallpaper Pattern
In 2023, I participated in a class on pattern design and became fascinated with the art form. My mother was an avid quilter, so I grew up surrounded by fabric and textile patterns. As I was trying to learn the craft, one of my goals was to create my own Toile de Jouy pattern depicting…
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Textures of Transition
This digital photography series is about the textures of Fall – the small details that often go unnoticed but make the season so special. While the warm colours of Fall are what we usually think of, I wanted to focus on the shapes and patterns that emerge as the season changes. Working in black and…
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Self-Portrait
Pen & Graphite on Drawing Paper 9 x 12 This is my first attempt at drawing and my first time trying the Zentangle method. I found the process both relaxing and meditative – true to the method’s name. A few of my favorite patterns. Some Zentangle practice at the beginning of this journey:
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Yoga and Creativity
I had never attended an in-person yoga class before pregnancy. But before long, it started feeding my creativity.
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Kaleidoflora
This digital collage is a meditation on the colours in my garden over 2024. I have dreamed, worked and tended the space from a patch of lacklustre grass into a rainbow of pollinator friendly flowers.
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Turtle Tales: Adventures Beneath the Waves
Acrylic on Canvas 70×100 Project journey During a memorable family vacation, we encountered a magnificent turtle gliding gracefully beneath our sailing yacht. As visitors in the turtle’s ancient realm, it was essential to me to immortalize this fleeting encounter. The artwork is a composite of scenes from both below and above the waterline, capturing the…
