by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jun 13, 2017 | Quilting, Technology in Art, Tools and Equipment
Introducing Songbird Quilter The Eastern Shore has a great new service for quilters. Wendy Pehrsson has opened Songbird Quilter in Lawrencetown. Songbird offers longarm instruction and rental services to help people finish their quilts without the expense of...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jun 1, 2017 | Design, Work In Progress
Improvisation and Quilting I don’t know if it is a new trend or just something that I have recently become aware of in magazines and online articles but I have been seeing more discussions describing ‘improv quilting’ as a style. It seems to me that that it is more...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Apr 23, 2017 | Materials, Repurposing, Resources, Sustainability
I have been thinking a lot about sustainability and responsibility in making art. Since this is Earth Day weekend, it is a perfect time to reflect and write about these issues. Being responsible in material purchase and use is important to both me and Stephen so we...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Apr 18, 2017 | Technology in Art, Tools and Equipment, Woodworking
This weekend when we were puttering in the shop, Stephen and I chatted about some ongoing projects. It is a rare occasion that we are both in the woodshop at the same time because of the size and layout, combined with the fact that about 1/3 of our area is currently...
by Stephen Parsons | Apr 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
This post is written by Stephen Parsons. In my last post, I described my learning style and I promised to blog my progress as I explore a new technique through a new artistic production. The idea is to reflect on my learning process to see how it evolves and how it...
by Stephen Parsons | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
This post is written by Stephen Parsons. The Nova Scotia Community College, which currently funds my dream of a post-retirement life as full-time woodworker/ artisan, promotes a pedagogy of portfolio learning. This model places equal emphasis on student reflection on...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Mar 22, 2017 | Quilting, Technology in Art, Tools and Equipment
The topic of today’s technology in art creation post is machine embroidery. Some people have pretty strong opinions about the look of machine embroidery and I didn’t use to be much of a fan myself. However, when I decided to invest in a new machine and started...
by Stephen Parsons | Mar 20, 2017 | Design, Inspiration, Marketing, Sustainability
This post was written by Stephen Parsons. Why do we do it? Why do art and craft entrepreneurs put their products and reputation out there in the marketplace? Business objectives are different for each business owner, I guess, but some would seem more important...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Mar 17, 2017 | Design, Materials, Work In Progress
This post was written by Mary Elizabeth O’Toole Organizing a creative work space can be a challenge. Keeping it organized even more so. Even when everything has its place, there are often times when not everything is in its place. At any given time there might be...
by Stephen Parsons | Mar 14, 2017 | Marketing, Resources, Technology in Art, Tools and Equipment
Today’s post is written by Stephen Parsons. As a web application developer around the start of the 21st century, I recall the beginning of the e-commerce era as being one of extremely complex and technical development. I developed and taught e-commerce/...
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