ahhh India, seems so long ago that we were there. This is a pic of me on our last night in Mumbai...

Now on to official bizniz...

One of the things I'm struggling with lately is being able to change hats as a small biz requires...being a one woman show, I do the designing, testing, creating, researching/sourcing, accounting, marketing, sales, delivery...it's exhausting and overwhelming. Somehow all of this gets done (slowly) but I continually struggle with switching gears when needed.

There are days where I just want to design and dye...but I know that there is a bunch of stock waiting to be delivered to one of the lovely local stores that has agreed to carry my work so I have to stop what I'm doing to get it done especially since selling my work is what brings in the cashola (of course). I also find myself thinking about things ALL the time. My brainy brain hurts so bad some days cause I just can't give it a rest. Basically the problem here is that there are way too many ideas and not enough time to make...so focus is required (not always my strong area).

Honestly, I'm not complaining...I feel very lucky to have this opportunity to work on what I love to do (helps having a wonderful partner who is so so supportive). I do wish I had a small team of elves waiting to do all the stuff that I don't like doing--like finding my battery charger so I can re-charge the batteries to my lil broken camera so that I can actually show you all the stuff I've been making. Le Sigh.

xo happy monday to you.

I'm sure I don't need to tell how amazing Jillian Tamaki is...check out this project she's working on...holy smokes that's so good. Yes, friends, she is embroidering covers for classic novels for Pengiun.

In other news, I'm running all around town today dropping off orders and work. You'll be able to find some of my pieces in Kerrisdale at The Velvet Room...I'm super excited about having my work in this store--it's full of such pretty things and mostly made by independent designers. Love.

It's finally warm and sunny in Vancouver...yay!

xo

I will be selling my work tomorrow at the FAB Fair at Car Free Day on Main Street here in Vancouver. We will be in Heritage Hall on Main and 14th from 12-6pm. Hope to see you there!

I have been busy working on the new stuff...a few more colour ways for the Marja silk gauze scarf, playing with greys on the woven stuff and planning for a very simple dress design for Summer. I tried to take pics of it all but my camera just wasn't haven't it...the colours are really soft and my camera doesn't do well with that. I think it maybe time for a new one? Maybe. My camera is basically held together by tape. Anyway, I'm really enjoying playing with natural dyes, I'm happy with the results. I'm also enjoying experimenting on how to get different greys using only natural dyes.

I'm excited about how things are going on my end. The collection is coming along, I have some potential collaborations coming up for some exhibitions (a different part of my art practice) and potentially doing some more work with a local tapestry artist. I'm also teaching weaving on the side-I love my students, they are always so excited.

It's a rainy day here in Vancouver...nothing new there but looking out my window at the moment, the rain is so peaceful.

xo

Along with working away on stock for some local stores, I'm also working on some goodies for the FAB Fair. It's taking place on car free day on Main...lots of things to see and do and now...come visit me at Heritage Hall as well.

Back to work!
xo

I've been busy working on some new pieces for summer...some new colours and weavings.

It's finally warm in Vancouver which is nice (and welcomed!)

I wish I had more to tell you but I've basically just been going full throttle for the past week or so...I will take pics of everything soon...I did try but the new colours just don't photograph well. I'll try again.

xo