Wordless Wednesday – March 29, 2023
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Daily Archives: March 29, 2023
Wacky Bird Wednesday – He’s Back
…so happy to see more of Kevin’s wacky birds appear in his art studio
New Flower (March 29, 2023) – Yellow Hyacinth
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I’m a Fan of…..Centennial Park Conservatory
…Thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/03/27/coffee-by-the-canal-fan-of-199/
Now that spring has arrived the Centennial Park Conservatory staff have created a wonderful new display of the most glorious spring flowers. The first thing that hits you before you even enter the room is the perfume smell from those beautiful flowers. The feature room changes at least five times a year if not more often. It’s well worth the visit if you live in Toronto or close by.
Needle and Thread
…the name of my new series of paintings for my solo show
The Joy of Making is the name of my solo show in May. I not only wanted to highlight my love of painting and making art but I also wanted to pay tribute to my family’s talents and the things that my Mom taught me when I was younger. From a very young age my Mom taught me how to make doll clothes with hand stitching and later how to use a sewing machine. She also taught me how to mend socks and sew on buttons.
As I got older I taught Family Studies and taught 11 to 13 year olds how to cook and sew. They learned how to embroider, quilt and sew clothes. I continued to learn and practise other needle crafts such as knitting, cross stitch, weaving, basketmaking and more. In my 50s I learned how to use watercolour and later I ventured into abstract painting using acrylics and collage.
Here are the first three pieces of my Needle and Thread series.
Water, Water Everywhere – Real Pond vs Weather Created Pond
….after a heavy downpour on Saturday the ground was so saturated that ponds appeared over the grass
The ducks loved it and enjoyed their new pond for at least a day. They aren’t that evident in my photos because they swam further away when I walked closer to the edge of the newly formed pond.
The Pond at Col. Sam Smith Park, after being almost completely drained of water a month ago has come back to its former self probably due to the heavy rainfall on the weekend. Sadly the day was still overcast but at least the rain had stopped.
Mama Cormier 