Another beautifully calming ecoprinting workshop with Patricia! Last time we went for a mindful walk while the bundles steamed. This time we did a small art project and mediation led by Patricia who is a professional art therapist. BONUS FOR US!! #ec
What I’ve been working on at Yorath House! Inspired by my residency bud @matthewlilliput synth cables. #yegarts #yegartistinresidence #yorathhouse #artistresidency #weaving #doubleweave #tubes #weaveweird #weaversofinstagram #yegweaving
Halfway through my artist residency at the Yorath House! Reflecting on how for the past ten years, I’d be in full on production weaving mode for Royal Bison. This year is quite the opposite, I have the opportunity to explore and play and not fa
I’m just so darn happy and excited that my pal Alex’s book is out in the world! Alex has been working so hard the past two and half years to put this together and it’s truly SO beautiful. We have some copies available in the studio!
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Samples, experiments, failures and successes. Can’t believe this is week four already of my residency at the Yorath House. #yorathhouse #yegarts #artistresidency #yegweaving #weaversofinstagram #weaveweird #ponderosa #ponderosaweave
We blinked and somehow Ella is in month two of their artist residency here at Ferns School of Craft! Between classes at the Uni, Ella has been at the studio on Thursdays expanding their beading practice into power tufting. Pictured here is the start
A very cozy day in the studio hand stitching wallets as the snow flew by the windows. Huge thanks to Artem for teaching this really pleasant workshop! #leather #leathetworkshop #
A huge thank you to the 16 folks who made a broom with us this weekend! And you’re welcome to anyone who got to see Keavy flying home on her broom this Halloween. 🖤🖤 Still one spot available Friday December 2nd. Brooms make a beautiful holida
My first broom next to a couple mini brooms I made today: a tiny rooster tail and a tiny hearth broom both made with ponderosa pine needle. #broommaking #roostertailbroom #hearthbroom #ponderosapine #pineneedle
Spent a lot of this weeks residency weaving with plant stuff from around Yorath House and my little collection from Treaty Six and St’at’imc territory. What a gift to weave and play without expectation or pressure. I want this residency t
We now have Rebecca helping around the studio because I’m doing an artist residency at Yorath House for the next two months! It’s a big mid century house tucked in the valley just steps from the river. Week one was lovely getting set up,
A super warm welcome to Rebecca, the latest team member of Fern’s School of Craft! Rebecca is helping us out for the next couple months, so you’ll probably see her if you’re in the studio for a workshop. I’ve been a gigantic R
We wet felted mittens today! It was very satisfying and a major workout! 🥵 Thank you to one of our newest instructors @sovalarisa for sharing this process with us! Your love for wool is infectious. #wetfelting #felting #wetfeltingmittens #yegworksho
Scene from a broom making workshop. We’ve got three spots on Halloween and a bunch of spots on December 2 & 4! #broom #handmadebroom #broomcorn #yegwitch #yegworkshops #yegcraft #albertacraft