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October 2023 - Update

  • QR code Sign

  • New Monochrome Series/Exhibition

  • First Saturday - October 7

  • Feeling Crafty?! - Workshops

  • Fall/Holiday Schedule

The past month has been another busy one, so here’s a quick recap:

I vended at Car Free Day for the first time and had such an amazing time!

I made a new cross-stitched QR code sign (photos below).

I spent lots of time focusing on holiday production (stay tuned for Xmas cards and ornaments).

My new monochrome series is currently being shown at First Saturday Group Exhibition.

I finished writing a collaborative project proposal to the Canada Council for the Arts for a grant in 2024.

QR Code Sign

New Monochrome Series

Last Friday was the opening reception for the Monochrome group show at 1000 Parker St studios in East Vancouver, the first member’s exhibition curated by First Saturday. It was a very busy opening with lots of support for the exhibiting artists! Of course, my friend Hayley and I dressed monochromatically accordingly.

The show will run until Thanksgiving, so this weekend is your last chance to see all the works in person. Unsold works will return to my studio and be available for sale shortly there after.

Please email me directly if you’re interested in any of the works from my cross-stitch Monochrome Series.

First Saturday - October 7

First Saturday is a public monthly artist-run open-studio event.

Come visit artists where they work at City Centre Artist Lodge.

The following artist studios will be open:

Tracy Anne Northey - Studio # 34

Pressure Point - Studio # 108

Elana Sigal - Studio # 110

Stephane Savoie - Studio # 123

Mallory Donen - Studio # 211

Denise Coles - Studio # 221

Paulo OConnor - Studio # 225

Devorah Peterson - Studio # 221

Zandi Dandizette - Studio # 235

Five Cat Collective - Studio # 31

 

Location: 2111 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C6

Date: October 7, 2023

Time: 12pm-5pm


https://www.firstsaturday.ca/next-open-studios

Feeling Crafty?! - Workshops

If you're feeling crafty this fall and want to learn new skills (or shake the dust off of some old ones), then these fiber workshops are for you!

Fall/Holiday Schedule

Oct 7 - First Saturdays, Studio 211, City Centre Artist Lodge
Nov 4 - First Saturdays, Studio 211, City Centre Artist Lodge
Nov 5 - STA Christmas Craft Fair, 541 W Keith Rd, North Vancouver
Nov 16-19 - Studio Hours TBD
Nov 25-26 - Portobello West Holiday Market, Yaletown
Dec 2-3 -City Centre Holiday Market, City Centre Artist Lodge
Dec 7-10 - MAKIE at Make it Holiday Market, PNE Forum
Dec 16-17 - Vendor at Eastside Flea Holiday Market, 1101 Union

September 2023 - Update

  • New Monochrome Series

  • Pacific Arts Market

  • First Saturday - September 2

  • Fall/Holiday Schedule

  • Only 1 spot left in my Sept 30 workshop!

I’m still recovering from the whirl wind that was Vancouver Mural Festival! Thanks again to everyone that stopped by my studio and supported my art. Since then I’ve been working hard to prepare for a very busy Fall season. Starting with a new Monochrome series, installing retail space at Pacific Art Market and planning for several fall workshops. Read on to find out more!

New Monochrome Series

A few weeks ago I made this new monochrome series for an upcoming group show at 1000 Parker St studios in East Vancouver as part of a member’s First Saturday exhibition. Stay tuned for opening reception details in a few weeks! Until then, here’s an exclusive first look at this new cross-stitch series.

Pacific Arts Market

After a long hiatus, I’m officially back at Pacific Arts Market with a retail wall display. I’ll be selling my work at this retail art location near W Broadway & Granville (1448 W Broadway) till the end of the year. Here you’ll find a selection of my framed art, prints, greeting cards, buttons and stickers. There are over 60 local artists and small businesses in this space, so the next time you’re in the area please check it out and support local.

First Saturday - September 2

First Saturday is a public monthly artist-run open-studio event.

Come visit artists where they work at City Centre Artist Lodge.

The following artist studios will be open:

Tracy Anne Northey - Studio # 34

Ilena Lee Cramer - Studio # 109

Elana Sigal - Studio # 110

Stephane Savoie - Studio # 123

Mallory Donen - Studio # 211

Denise Coles - Studio # 221

Paulo OConnor - Studio # 225

Devorah Peterson - Studio # 221

Five Cat Collective - Studio # 31

Location: 2111 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C6

Date: Sept 2, 2023

Time: 12pm-5pm

https://www.firstsaturday.ca/next-open-studios

August 2023 - Update

  • Exclusive 15% Discount on Website till August 6th

  • Vancouver Mural Fest (Aug 4-13)

  • First Saturday - August 5

  • Open Studio Schedule

Exclusive 15% Discount on Website till August 6th

Early access to new work that I’ll be selling during Vancouver Mural Fest (Aug 4-13).

Use CODE: 15-EXCLUSIVE-SUMMER23 for 15% off all artwork purchased through my website.

This is an exclusive offer that I’m only offering through my website/mailing list.

Free local pickup from my studio (2111 Main Street, Studio 211, Vancouver, BC)!

Otherwise, standard shipping charges will be applied to order at checkout.

Offer ends August 6th, 2023.

Vancouver Mural Fest

The most anticipated event of the summer, Vancouver Mural Festival is starting this weekend! Check out the website (link below) for full schedule & events. This weekend is just a teaser with the Make Good Party (happening just down the street from my studio), Aug 5 & 6. Then it’ll be time for the big Mount Pleasant Street party Aug 11-14 at City Centre Artist Lodge!

First Saturday - August 5

Not only is it opening weekend of Vancouver Mural Festival, it’s also First Saturday!
See below list of open studios.

First Saturday is a public monthly artist-run open-studio event.

Come visit artists where they work at City Centre Artist Lodge.

The following artist studios will be open:

Paulo OConnor - Studio #225
Tracy Anne Northey - Studio # 34
Ilena Lee Cramer - Studio # 109
Elana Sigal - Studio # 110
Stephane Savoie - Studio # 123
Mallory Donen - Studio # 211
Denise Coles - Studio # 221
Devorah Peterson - Studio # 221

Location: 2111 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C6

Date: August 5, 2023

Time: 12pm-5pm

https://www.firstsaturday.ca/next-open-studios

Open Studio Schedule:

Aug 4 - Studio Hours
City Centre Artist Lodge, 2111 Main Street,
Studio# 211, 3-5pm

Aug 5 - First Saturday
City Centre Artist Lodge, 2111 Main Street,
Studio# 211, 12-5pm

Aug 6 - Studio Hours
City Centre Artist Lodge, 2111 Main Street,
Studio# 211, 12-5pm

Aug 10-11 - Vancouver Mural Fest/Mt. Pleasant Street Party
City Centre Artist Lodge, 2111 Main Street,
Studio# 211, 5-10pm

Aug 12-13 - Vancouver Mural Fest/Mt. Pleasant Street Party
City Centre Artist Lodge, 2111 Main Street,
Studio# 211, 2-10pm

I hope to see you in person soon!

August 2022 - Update

  • VMF - Open Studios @ City Centre Motel

  • Grant Project Update - Becoming Pixel (Portrait 4/5)

  • Glitch Streak (Work in Progress)

  • Vancouver Cityscape (Work in Progress)

VMF - Open Studios @ City Centre Motel

Come visit me at my studio (Room #211) this Saturday, August 6 & 13th during VMF at City Centre Motel (2111 Main Street)! I’ll have works in progress and finished works for sale (I’m now equipped to take “tap” payments). Stay tuned later this week for an exclusive offer!

VANCOUVER MURAL FESTIVAL

Vancouver Mural Festival returns August 4-14 with a spectacular 11-day celebration featuring daily block parties, 30+ new murals in 8 neighbourhoods, mural tours, talks and much more!

vanmuralfest.ca / @vanmuralfest

Grant Project Update - Becoming Pixel (Portrait 4/5)

I’m happy to share that I finished Portrait #4 from the Becoming a Pixel series last month! This is the least detailed portrait of the series so far and only uses two colours of thread. The portrait has become very minimal, without any clear indicators of my self-image, it's as if I'm being consumed by digital technology...⁠

 
 

Glitch Streak (Work in Progress)

Glitch Streak (WIP detail) , 2022, embroidery, Aida cloth

I hit a bit of a road block with this project last month when I started to run out of embroidery thread. I’ve been trying to find specific colours locally for months and finally had to bite the bullet and order the thread online. This meant over the past couple weeks I had been skipping rows where I didn’t have the colour I needed, which left lots of gaps in my WIP.

Glitch Streak (WIP detail), 2022, embroidery, Aida cloth

Good news is that my order finally arrived and I started working back to fill in the gaps where I was missing thread. I’m making very good progress overall and hope to finish this project in just a couple of more weeks. That means if you plan to stop by for a visit during VMF, you’re very likely going to see the work in its final stages. Trust me you want to see this work in person, the photos just don’t do it justice!

Glitch Streak (WIP), 2022, embroidery, Aida cloth

Vancouver Cityscape (Work in Progress)

My focus for August will be wrapping up the Becoming a Pixel series and the Glitch Streak project. But once those two projects are finished, I’ll be focusing most of my efforts on this one for this remainder of the year. With that said, I did make some slow progress on this work in the past couple weeks. Using my sewing machine, I sewed the finished cross-stitched "building strips" onto the main piece of fabric.⁠ I still have lots to do on this project, but I’m excited to see where the process is going to take me next!