by Stephen Parsons | Apr 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
This post is written by Stephen Parsons. In my last post, I described my learning style and I promised to blog my progress as I explore a new technique through a new artistic production. The idea is to reflect on my learning process to see how it evolves and how it...
by Stephen Parsons | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
This post is written by Stephen Parsons. The Nova Scotia Community College, which currently funds my dream of a post-retirement life as full-time woodworker/ artisan, promotes a pedagogy of portfolio learning. This model places equal emphasis on student reflection on...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Oct 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
The changing light and colour of nature always do it for me. What people, places or things send you to your design notebook or into the studio to create?
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Oct 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week I finished a couple of quick quilt tops for donation. I used jelly roll strips that I had from a guild fabric exchange and tried the jelly roll challenge quilt. It is quick and easy to make to make so a perfect choice for a last minute gift or a donation....
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
It is a new month, a new quarter – and time for a new blog challenge. I am going to participate in the Ultimate Blog Challenge, a challenge to add a new post for every day of the month. It is a great way to get in the habit of writing here every day. It also...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 19, 2015 | Design, Quilting, Uncategorized
This spring, my quilt guild (Mariners in Dartmouth) had a challenge to create a quilt top for another member. We were provided with 2 meters of fabric and, in some cases, a request for a specific style and challenged to make a lap quilt. In my box, there were 11...
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