G is for Goods

You haven't been to Cape Breton yet this summer!?

There is still lots of time to go and enjoy its trees, seas and the most magical shop in the most magical land, Salty Roses' in Ingonish.

Caityln Rose Purcell, dear friend and jewellery conjurer, has created an amazing roadside attraction to house her own work and that of friends and family. The shop is open until early fall so start planning your trip to CB now :)

F is for Fashion

Sure I am enjoying summer, lakes are great, the sun is nice, but like the chipmunk I plan ahead.

I've started to gather the essentials, foraging through the thrift store forest for AW 2011.

Guiding me with unparalleled inspiration ::::: the Araks collection.

E is for Embroidery

Yesterday was Agnes' 1st birthday! I had finished this embroidery for her last month but finally just put it up, she loves her crate, it's her special place. Just like the bathtub is my special place.... Agnes does not find the bathtub special. Anyway about the embroidery, I'm trying to put a lot of sample time in these days because I've decided to undergo an extremely ambitious project with ye-ol needle and floss. You'll have to patiently wait for an official posting on that project.... probably 2016ish.

D is for Dance

I want to dance!

So I am organizing a Danse Club for people who don't want to go to dance clubs! It's tonight, June 30th, 8pm-9:30 pm at the Capoeira Studio on 2827 Isleville.

The objective is for everyone to come out and have a good time (for the low cost of $2) I'm having a great time choreographing the Danse Club tumblr!

Let's Meet, Greet, and Move our Dancing Feet !

C is for Collaboration

Anabela Carneiro & Geoff Piersol of Fieldguided

Shino Takeda & Caitlin Mociun for Mociun


Nicholas Andersen & Julie Ho of Confetti System

Alex Segreti & Kelly Rakowski for New Friends

B is for Black Dog

Agnes wanted to take a moment to send her love to all the grand and regular fathers in her life:

Chris who comes to visit with lots of treats in his pockets, Henry who finds her when she is lost, Michael who is the best 'Owner' she could ever dream of, and to her biological father who was a real Stud!

Happy Fathers Day!

*on a side but related note, could this be a vision of Agnes in the future???

Katrina's Molly from Lizzy , two great blogs, one sweet dog!

A is for Art

Palimpsest is a collective of artists, writers, editors, curators and designers, endeavoring to create nonstandard venues for the exhibition and distribution of media and art.

Palimpsest Magazine is a heterogeneous anthology of multiples: a magazine in a box. Each issue is comprised of print, audio, textile, video, etc., and tied together via theme and design. Palimpsest is an alternative medium for artists and writers to disseminate their ideas – one which celebrates the tactility of the object in favour of the flattening effect of traditional print and screen-based media. Each issue exists as a traveling exhibition, an experiential object.

I was so lucky to host my friends of Palimpsest after their exhibit opening The Workers Installing a Work at the Khyber on June 9th. The show runs until July 7th and includes work by Burghard, Willie Brisco, Craig Leonard, Bridget Moser, Robin Simpson and Jacqueline Lachance. I'll definitely be stopping downtown for another look, I think you should too. But in the meantime let's enjoy the online aspects of The Workers Installing a Work :

Craving a little interaction? 'Required Field is a free online service that provides digital visual matter in exchange for user determined data input'. Just fill in the blanks and you will eventually be sent a jpeg of the image your data comprised, the culmination of these images will be displayed at the Khyber.

The Library is an open call for the submission of PDF's pertaining to work and outsourcing in all of its forms, the call lasts the duration of the exhibit (July 7th) and all submissions are unedited/uncensored.