February 22, 2012

Alchemy

hibiscus outdoors

Take some of these: Add a little water:   Wait, for the magic to happen, cook with yarn…

A beautiful short film

Featuring my home town in the UK. Wonderful photography by Stephen Banks.

Incredible crochet

This incredible video by Nick Hand shows Shauna Richardson making enormous animal sculptures with nothing more than a crochet hook and a mountain of yarn. If you have ever thought your knitting or crochet project was taking forever to finish, this will put it into perspective! Shauna Richardson: Crochetdermy from Nick Hand on Vimeo. Thanks [...]

Exit Project – and a cd giveaway

exit project

My brother and sister in law have a fantastic band called Exit Project. This popped into my head today because I think that’s what I need next – an exit project to escape my day job. Exit Project I work as a freelance writer and editor. I am paid well for what I do, and [...]

Coming in from the cold

My balcony is a great summer habitat. But in cool, rainy Vancouver, it’s useless in the winter. I tend to retreat to spend long days in my office, for most of the year. Here’s the thing- I’m not sure I’m all that ‘productive’ or even creative in my office. My dream board was two years [...]