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I am a spoken word artist and I have been performing in open mic nights at local coffee shops over the past five months. When I started, I had eight poems and a timid heart. Now, I am happy to say that I have over seventy poems and my heart soars more and more as I share. People offer their encouragement as I step into my calling. In the upcoming year, I have plans to begin my own show that I am calling “Spoken Love with Carlie”. I will share this at coffee shops along with some musician friends who may join me and make a spoken word and musical sandwich, which happens to be very...
Read MoreMuch To Learn
I have much to learn. Shouldn’t learning come naturally to a teacher? After all, I put myself through seven years of university after my thirteen years of public education. But alas no, I am only recently experimenting with how to learn through the hard places when one might otherwise want to shut down, point a finger, or run away. I am learning that this is where we can learn the best of gems. I am recently using the word ‘artist’ to describe myself. With many other words of suitable definition, this is a new one. I was always an artist … drawing, coloring, crafting and writing,...
Read MoreThe Artistic Process
It is coming on two years since I started writing for Island Woman and in that time I have presented numerous interior design projects and inspirations. What I haven’t yet done is feature the fine art aspect of “Evelyn M Interior Designer and Artist”, so I thought I would give you a glimpse of how artistic expression begins within me as a thought that progresses into a concept and finally, a finished mixed media canvas. I have chosen seven of my 2014 paintings that express the natural flow from one abstract inspiration to the next. Venus Pi TrapperOriginally I wanted to create a...
Read MoreChalkboard for the Modern Home
Once reserved for playrooms and schools, the functional and somewhat dreaded chalkboard has metamorphosed into a super fun statement that can jazz up the most discerning of tastes. I love a good chalkboard design but have found many of my clients are afraid to try it out – if that’s you, the reader, I’ve attached four awesome examples that are sure to ease your trepidation. Chalkboard Kitchen Here, Int2 Architecture of Moscow has painted one complete wall with chalkboard paint, including the built-in shelving and baseboards, for a smooth overall appearance. Combined with the naturally...
Read MoreSelf Discovery Through Weaving
Imagine a world where you can play with colour and texture, where you can follow your intuition, and experiment to create unique items of clothing or works of art that express your individuality; imagine a world where there are no mistakes. This is the world of Saori Weaving, a world Terri Bibby inhabits and shares from her studio on Salt Spring Island. Nestled into the trees on a hill at the north end of Salt Spring Island, Terri’s studio is a treasure trove in the woods. Cones of cotton, wool and silk fibre, in every imaginable colour and shade line one wall, along with boxes of local...
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