Old Emma's House

Here is a peak at another watercolour study I've been working on.
The window of my studio upstairs looks out onto our yard. I believe it is this vantage point that has inspired this new series of studies, looking out over our house watching the seasons play out. Though I'm not quite done with winter yet I also can't wait for the coming spring. It might be my favorite time of year on the South Shore.

Weekend Afternoons.

I love having a bit of down time on weekends to poke around the house and fuss with my beloved house plants. I have a nasty habit of taking cuttings of our favorite plants so that I can litter my friends' houses with house plants too. In the process of course I find our kitchen, and every free window sill overflowing with coleus, geraniums and so on.


I took these cuttings sometime last year. I've grown rather attached to the christmas cactus. I'm not sure we'll be able to part ways.


I received this amaryllis bulb for Christmas. It feels as though it is sprouting a few inches day. I can't wait to see it flower.

F is for Frick

I think I need to get into embroidery in a big way. Nothing says classy like a monogram hanky. This is from the Frick side of the family.

Grey days of February.

While giving the studio a thorough tidy I came across a stash of old hankies I've been carrying around for years. They were given to me years ago by my mother and if I'm remembering correctly some of them were once my grandmother's. The delicate stitches on the thin white cotton captures my attention every time I pull them out. I started a few studies in watercolour attempting to mimic the fine embroidered patterns.


I'm still new to the world of watercolours and have much to learn. My grandmother prided herself on using watercolours as a medium, saying that pastels were 'just too easy, if you make a mistake all you have to do is erase it!' After binning a few pieces already I'm thinking it might be time to switch to pastels.

a new year

I started 2012 sadly taking down my show Tales from the valley, through the forest to the shore. at the Black Duck Gallery. Well, to be honest I left it up for an extra week, so it wasn't quite my 'start' to 2012. It was a treat to have my work out of my crowded little studio and displayed in such a beautiful space you can't really blame me for wanting to leave it up longer.

Here are a few shots from the show.


Apple Blossom Festival
Queen Annapolisa on Patrol
Screen-print on cotton/linen, 40 x 40"




Discover Keji
Shenanigans in the Woods
Screen-print on cotton/linen, 40 x 40"




Christmas trees start here.
Limited Edition Print
1 of 15
Screen-print on cotton/linen, 12 x 16"


Welcome to Lunenburg County
Limited Edition Print
1 of 12
Screen-print on cotton/linen, 12 x 16"

Missing is Blueberry Social the first piece in the tablecloth series I created. Hoping to have better documentation of that piece soon.
My thanks go to the lovely folks at the gallery for being so lovely. The Christmas trees and Lunenburg County prints are still available at the Black Duck.

Upcoming shows.

I'm getting ready for a busy couple of weeks! First up is Halifax Crafters Yule Tide Cheer Winter Market at the Olympic Centre in Halifax. I'm super excited to have a fun crafty weekend with all my crafty friends and to show off all this fun new stuff I've been working on! Check out the Halifax Crafters blog for updates and sneak peaks at new things our crafters are getting ready!

The following weekend is the opening of my show at the Black Duck Gallery here in Lunenburg County! 'Tales from the valley, through the forest to the shore' is a collection of new printed works inspired by my life and travels through Nova Scotia. The show runs from December 10th - 31st, with the opening reception on December 11th from 2 - 4 pm. Hope to see you there!

Lunenburg Fire Engine

A New plushie design on the print table. I got so excited about seeing it printed for the first time that I took a photo before the ink dried!

This is the old Lunenburg fire engine that I worked next door to during my time in the Lunenburg Residency. It's a beautiful machine.