We love to visit GALERIE LACROIX AC in Québec. It’s a beautiful space on Rue du Sault-au-Matelot featuring a collection of international artists whose work is fantastical and extraordinary. My favourite artist represented here is Bernard Louedin.
Galerie LaCroix AC, 21, Rue Sault-au-Matelot, Vieux-Québec
Last Saturday we attended the opening of the marvelous Joe Coffey at Winchester Gallery in Oak Bay. It was very crowded so I wasn’t able to take many photos. Another amazing body of work, beautifully presented. I would encourage everyone who lives in this area to go have a browse. And we send Joe our congratulations on the great success of this show!
This show runs until October 27.
I loved the variety of subject in this collection.
Beautiful equestrian pieces and gallery refreshments.
The artist engaged with friends and clients.
I’ve been photographing like mad and finally have what feels like a nice full Etsy shop. More items will be added over the next few weeks as well, including more jewelry and Christmas cards. Here’s a sampling:
A new beaded necklace of lepedolite, pearls and dyed jade.
Hair clip of two needle felted flowers and leaves with glass bead embellishment.
Hair clip of fine needle-felted wool with white organza petals and glass bead embellishments.
Little Cardinal on a branch in the snow Christmas cards. Three hand-cut stamps make up the little images.
I just purchased a new piece from Maggie French, The Accessories Collection For Izzy Lane. It is absolutely delightful and very well tailored. A great purchase that I will wear often through autumn and winter and for years to come! Check out Maggie’s work here.
Burgundy Herringbone Bow Band – Izzy Lane Ethical British Wool Tweed
On our way to the walking tour yesterday we spied a house that was full-on ready for Hallowe’en, complete with giant blow-up black cat on the roof, its head moving back and forth. I guess when you live across the street from the graveyard…
Here are some images of the hand-cut stamp Hallowe’en cards I have in my Etsy shop:
Ravens, owls and bats for spooky Hallowe’en cards.
More spooky in a more simple card.
What a glorious day for the Paint-In; 25 years of showcasing local professional and emerging artists in one of our most beautiful neighbourhoods. We spent several hours walking the route, chatting with friends and fellow artists. Tens of thousands of visitors had a great time viewing the work of over 150 artists. There was also great food and live musical entertainment. This year our friend Dame Mailarta, as part of her Portrait Palace project, walked the route to have her portrait taken with all the other participating artists. She also had a display set up where the public could take a picture of themselves posing as a stamp of the Queen which they could mail or email to the project. It was an amazing day!
One view of the crowds taking part in this year’s Paint-In.
GJ and I pose at Dame Mailarta’s spot on the tour. GJ loans the Queen his jaunty boater hat! Apparently the cardboard corgi caused great consternation to many of the little dogs passing by.
Our pals Stephanie and Ryan from Knotty by Nature and their pal Fran e have a show on right now at the Phillips Brewery. Ryan is showcasing scarves he’s made both woven and nuno felted. Stephanie has a couple larger projects including a shawl made from silk which she spun herself then wove. Fran e has some lovely paintings. This show will be up until the end of July. Visit Knotty by Nature on Lillian Road in Fairfield to see more examples of fibre projects as well as wools and silks for sale, and find out about classes offered.
Phillips Brewery has a great space and showcases local artists monthly.
Two pieces by Stephanie. The silk shawl is extraordinary.
I loved this felted piece.
Beautiful weavings by Ryan.
Woven and felted scarves by Ryan and paintings by Fran e.
Here are pics of four of the new items I added to our Etsy shop:
Brown cultured fresh water pearls, pink vintage glass and mother of pearl; it’s like Neapolitan ice cream!
Another pink and brown combo, just can’t help myself!
Inspired by our neighbourhood, brass coin and carnelian.
Love this boxwood Ojime bead with a dragon fly.
Finally the reveal of a new baby’s hat I made a while ago. Couldn’t reveal it until the family received it and couldn’t send it until I finished the other part of the gift: one of my weird bunnies. I’m particularly pleased with this one, altho the felted flower embellishment looks more to me like a cross section of a tropical fruit than a flower! The second photo is a little felted flower pin I made this week. It’s was a gift for my favourite gal at the bank. She’s moving to another branch in another city to be closer to family. She is truly gifted in customer service and made a true effort to connect to her customers. I love making connections with people. Not just my close friends and family, but the people I meet and interact with in my neighbourhood, in my city, in the world. Even a smile or friendly word in passing with a stranger can hold a weighty amount of joy.
Super soft alpaca for this little hat.
Needle felted wool roving and cultured pearls.
After our great breakfast on Commercial Drive, we grabbed a bus to UBC. We took a bit of time to walk the grounds and found our way to The Museum of Anthropology. The building was designed by Arthur Erickson, draw enough for me, and filled with collections from around the word. As well as providing cultural and artistic treasures to view for the public, the Museum conducts research and conservation work and provides educational opportunities for school groups. They have a beautiful website to explore. Here are a few pics from our visit.
A view from inside the Great Hall looking out towards the outdoor exhibits.
The O’Brian Gallery featured Asian educational materials and artifacts. This beautiful Buddha was carved from Alabaster.
There were a lot of puppets among the collections! (For those who don’t know, we love puppets.) These are from Taiwan.
The Koerner European Ceramics Gallery.
View of the back of the building from the outdoor exhibits which include two Haida Houses.
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