Hate has no home here
Most of my social media participation these days is related to textiles. Many of the groups I joined originally had a “no politics” rule that always made me bristle. I usually just self-edited myself out of anything controversial in order to focus on the particular...
Sing out Loud
It’s been so inspiring to hear the singing voices arising out of Minnesota and Greenland and other places where people are coming together to resist racist violence. Reminded me of this old quirky tune, taught to us by a dear friend, All God’s Children Got A Place in...
Time for our outside voices
It's time to use our outside voices for our LGBTQIA2S+ celebration and solidarity. Here's my rainbow stole collection for this season. I've added a few stoles with the colours of the trans flag for this year. If there's something specific that you'd like, I can...
Tinkers Arise!
My dad was someone who tinkered -- sometimes it worked out and other times not so much. Today I spent some time tinkering with an old sewing machine that sits in the corner of our dining room. It is branded after the old Eaton's store as Eatonia. I learned today, as I...
Set a place for remembering
No need to clean up our lives or our feelings for the holidays!
Song of Joy Stoles for the Season of Creation
Top of mind for me, and most folks, in the Season of Creation are the critical issues of the climate crisis and the accountability for colonization and the misuse of creation. Faith leads us to travel on the path of justice and right relations. The volume of those...
Remembering Matters
Mother’s day in our house is mostly a time of remembering as both our mothers are heaven-side. I’ve lived longer now without my feisty mom Lillian than I lived with her and Jen’s spirited mum Vaile died when Cassie was just two. So they are present with us now only...
Memorial Altars
I've got some examples of cloths here in my catalogue.
Household Altar Cloths for remembering at home
In our household we've built a tradition of remembering those who have died by creating small memorial altars. My daughter keeps a pink ribbon that she lays out every year in memory of a friend.We always have flowers in memory of a grandma who loved her garden. This...
Introducing Materialize Textile Art
Have a look at my online catalogue here.