Go Arts 2011

For the Antigonish bound, The Gathering of the Arts 2011 exhibition by Antigonish Culture Alive opens tonight 7pm at the Public Library, 283 Main st.   And will feature 2 of my wall panels.  Go check it out or better yet purchase:)  Pictures to follow, at the end of the show.

New to the Hector Heritage Quay....Me

Hello All!
Just moved into my summer studio at the Hector Quay in Pictou, NS.  Will be in the main foyer for the next week and then I get to move up to my own room, in the beautiful post and beam building over looking the harbour.  I should be there 4 to 5 days a week, schedule to be determined, Would love to see everyone, pictures of my new digs to come soon:)

Halifax Crafters Spring 2011

Thanks to all who came out to the show! I'd hoped for more sales, but I think I created some buzz and the beginnings of a good presence within the Nova Scotia Craft Community.
Pictures to come soon from the show and new work.

Today's Warp
bleached mercerized cotton first dyed with bright blue, then over dyed with Fuchsia
Now to make pillows out of it or stretch it over MDF and make a wall hanging.

Would love feedback

Email Problems

To Anyone who tried to contact me through Hotmail, my email has been blocked and I can't find a way to access it, so please contact me through my new GMail account
caitlinb1983@gmail.com

Thanks, and I hope I haven't missed anyones emails

Colour and Weave: The work

Thanks!! The Opening was a Great Success

Many thanks to everyone that came out to the opening last Saturday at the Textile Museum
I am more than grateful for all your support and encouragement.
Back in Pictou, NS now and got to get fired up for Spring Craft show season.
But if you liked what you saw at the show, working on applications for shows in Nova Scotia now, and I always welcome commissions.

Thanks again
CB

Show Update: Hanging Day

Got everything hung up at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, in Almonte,Ont. today for a show of my weaving, opening Saturday.  Hopefully everything in straight, lint free and wont fall down, because I mounted everything on 1/2 inch MDF.  Fellow weavers might cringe at the staples I shot through the selvedges of the fabric stretched around the back of the boards, but I think. uneven messy exposed selvedges are worse, for a gallery show anyway.  Now to come up with Titles for all the pieces, something I find harder to do than all the work it takes to create them. 
So stay tuned for pictures from the opening.

Today's Dye pots and Warps

Mercerized Cotton 

Colour: Duck

in 1/8 tsp Scarlet Procion MX

Mercerized Cotton 

Colour: Duck

in 3/4 tsp Scarlet Procion MX

Mercerized Cotton

Colour: Sangria

treated with Thiourea Dioxide

Pillows, Fall 2010

Brown and Teal Twills

100% mercerized cotton 

hand dyed Teal weft

100%  cotton brown warp and fabric backing 

fiberfil pillow form insert. 

Red and Crimson stripes

100% mercerized cotton 

red warp and weft

100%  cotton red fabric backing 

fiberfil pillow form insert. 

Monochromatic Blue stripes

100% mercerized cotton 

blue warp and weft

100%  cotton sky blue fabric backing 

fiberfil pillow form insert. 

Pink and Beige Herringbone

100% cotton hand dyed 

pink warp, mixed fibers beige weft

100%  cotton beige fabric backing

fiberfil pillow form insert. 

Welcome

Thanks for viewing and joining my new blog
I hope to make this a place to connect with the arts community, and share
my work and passion for hand weaving with the world.
Please stay tuned for regular posts on my work and upcoming shows