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I am so over hearing, at the beginning of any new year, that we should all have fresh new ideas, or aspirations, or start a fresh journal, or just be "better somehow". Whatever! Were we really so "terrible" before the start of  2023 that we need to change our ways? My business style has been compared to a slow-moving animal. As a friend always says to me, "I see you're off like a herd of turtles again." I do truly believe that slow and steady does win the race, and it's the small things you work towards that make the...

Canadian photographer, Katherine Keates, has always sought the magic in the world. Her extensive and eclectic collection of travel, landscape, and art photography has won international recognition. 2019 Epson International Pano Awards, Bronze Medal In the Amateur Landscape and Nature category for this image: Aspen Forest in Autumn. There were 1258 photographers representing 72 countries who entered close to 5000 images. In Katherine's words: "The delight I take in photography combined with the beauty, curiosity, and mystery that it brings, has led me to deeply explore the art and craft of photography. I always strive to present a unique vision and apply an...

Ever since I moved into the 1444 Dupont Business Complex in 2007, I have always run some sort of Annual Holiday event in my studio. With the onset of the pandemic, I expanded my offerings to be more than just my jewellery. Every year I have invited a different selection of "art and craft" friends to join me. This year is no exception. But as I mentioned in my last blog post, it was a lot harder to get Artisans interested in joining me. So for this holiday season, it will be a couple of returning textile artists; Katherine Keates...

Well, I have to say, COVID has changed my brain and I'm noticing that I am not the only one! I guess pandemics have a way of doing that. Not that we would know until now, but it is interesting to notice your own changes and observe them in others. For me, it's sort of all-encompassing as a small business owner: how I spend my days (which relates to how much stock I carry); how retailers are handling it from a supply point of view; the mindset of clients when it comes to purchasing and why; and pretty much everything...

It's exactly this time of the year that has become my annual reminder of the affects of global warming. Where has Spring gone? One day it's sunny, but the wind is cold and damp and the next, the UV is 9 and it's HOT, like July hot! There is no "slow" warmup to Spring that leads us into Summer anymore, that seems to be a thing of the past. But I'm not really grumbling about it, just noticing a change that has taken place over my lifetime. I was very happy to usher winter away this year, as it seemed...