Future Views

or what I did on the long weekend - We had a beautiful long weekend but there was no time for studio work as the lawn at the farm was looking more like a hay field and needed to be cut.  After 6 hours out side it didn't look to bad. And I had a beautiful view to look at all day which has sparked some ideas for future work.

Lower Studio

Life is so busy but the lower studio is empty and work continues at the farm ( The Searsville Project )

I am almost tempted to move a few things down to work on as it is so nice and clean and uncluttered.

March Updates

Last week was mucky and Dargo could not stay clean ( Doesn't he look sad?)

So now its spring and for the first time in record history we are going threw a heat wave. Today was +27 and the last few days were up in that range also. Our day time normal would maybe a +5. But not complaing it was nice while it lasted and it will come again in July.
Life has been busy with sort and packing up the lower studio

And slowly I moved it out to the farm

These rooms are now nearly full and there is more to go out. Later this weekend I'll move the dye studio out and then try and sit up a work space. The upper studio won't go for awhile and we will need to have finish a room or 2 so I can store things.Its sort of good that this house has not sold yet Its giving me time to get things done with out the panic and rush. 

Better then Roses

The love of my life has often bought me unique gifts . I don't care for cut rose ( love mixed arrangements) but I love itwhen the gift is something I can use and /or manipulate . So for Valentines I got 6 of these beautiful chairs the were once property of the Saint Joesph Hospital and convent. Haven't decided what to do with them yet but a few years ago I paint a small chair for a fundraiser that was so much fun that I may try something new to decorate the new studio.

Early Spring

I don't recall ever seeing a Robin  this early in the year but for the last few days (February 09 2012) there have been a few in our back garden Wayne counted a dozen yesterday morning. I did leave blueberries out for them but so far this morning ( as wait for a winter storm to come in) I haven't seen any. Hopefully they have found their way and head to a more comfortable area , at least to Saint Martins along the Fundy coast.
So what does this have to do with Studio life?? One never knows where inspiration will be found.

Its A Snow Day !!!!

The snow has been falling since sometime early morning so we have decided to not go and work at the farm and I have decide to do some work on the sewing machine.  Also to catch up on some admin work of a number of things, the first being the Notice of the exhibit in England. Received word that all of our work arrived safely.

 

Finding Proof - Finding Motivation

So life is busy between work on the old farm house and then trying to get some work done in studio. I have to admit the work is very slow in the studio and it is difficult to get motivated but I have some silk scarves that I am preparing for the Co-op so that may be the kick start .I was hoping as we started the work on the old house that we would find something to help date it.and the other day we did. Because of the design of the house I had suspected it was between 100-130 years old. Wayne discovered the age when he was lifting the floor boards from a closet. On top of the floor was layers of wall paper but underneath someone decide to leave a few sheets of the Weekly Sun St John NB  January 8 1896. Of course we can't be sure that its the excite date but suspect it is very close.

The wall paper floors are intriguing and maybe even something I could work with but we do plan on trying to reuse as much as possible so these too will be cleaned and restained.

The weather is most unusual for this time of year and even though we have had some very cold days there are some are some spots on the farm that is making the best of it.

Ferns growin gin the well Jan 26 2012.