• We can’t go back to business-as-usual after the #COVID19 pandemic. Business-as-usual meant climate inaction and widespread inequality. That’s why we’re building a movement for a #JustRecoveryforAll that puts people first. Here are the 6 principles that are essential to a #JustRecovery that will allow us to #BuildBackBetter: 1. Put people’s health and wellbeing first, no exceptions. 2. Strengthen the social safety net and provide relief directly to people. 3. Prioritize the needs of workers and communities. 4. Build resilience to prevent future crises. 5. Build solidarity and equity across communities, generations, and borders. 6. Uphold Indigenous rights and work in partnership with Indigenous peoples. Learn more about what you can do at justrecoveryforall.ca If you are in the Stratford area also check out @climatemomentum for a teach in this Thursday.
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    We can’t go back to business-as-usual after the #COVID19 pandemic. Business-as-usual meant climate inaction and widespread inequality. That’s why we’re building a movement for a #JustRecoveryforAll that puts people first. Here are the 6 principles that are essential to a #JustRecovery that will allow us to #BuildBackBetter: 1. Put people’s health and wellbeing first, no exceptions. 2. Strengthen the social safety net and provide relief directly to people. 3. Prioritize the needs of workers and communities. 4. Build resilience to prevent future crises. 5. Build solidarity and equity across communities, generations, and borders. 6. Uphold Indigenous rights and work in partnership with Indigenous peoples. Learn more about what you can do at justrecoveryforall.ca If you are in the Stratford area also check out @climatemomentum for a teach in this Thursday.
  • Reposted from @factsblyth FACTS is thrilled to give you a sneak peak of some of the new work that will be exhibited in the gallery when we re-open to the public. Flutter By Blyth is a new body of work by fibre artist @kathywhiteart . Inspired by butterflies, Kathy created the wool paintings from resources found within the Blyth community. The wool yarn is from @steelewoolfarm, located just outside of Blyth. Kathy hand dyed at the FACTS natural dyeing workshops. The stunning colours were produced from local plants, flowers and food that were made into dyes. This project is so dear to me as Kathy and I met two years ago have been collaborating ever since on classes, exhibits and dreams for the fibre community in our area. The Flutter By Blyth series is an example of a dream coming true as local resources and workshops inspired Kathy’s creative practice. The series presents a new offering from Kathy’s body of work. Up close the work reveals detailed studies of butterfly wings but when viewed from a distance the little twists of wool offer an inviting illusion of depth. Wool painting is a technique developed by Kathy where she pushes wool into beeswaxed boards with the tip of a chopstick. Kathy’s work is available on our website found in our bio. #localartist #fibreartist #fiberartist #woolpainting #fibreart #fiberart #ontariowool #naturaldye #butterflywings #butterflies #blythnow #huroncounty #localart #ontarioart #canadianart - #regrann
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    Reposted from @factsblyth FACTS is thrilled to give you a sneak peak of some of the new work that will be exhibited in the gallery when we re-open to the public. Flutter By Blyth is a new body of work by fibre artist @kathywhiteart . Inspired by butterflies, Kathy created the wool paintings from resources found within the Blyth community. The wool yarn is from @steelewoolfarm, located just outside of Blyth. Kathy hand dyed at the FACTS natural dyeing workshops. The stunning colours were produced from local plants, flowers and food that were made into dyes. This project is so dear to me as Kathy and I met two years ago have been collaborating ever since on classes, exhibits and dreams for the fibre community in our area. The Flutter By Blyth series is an example of a dream coming true as local resources and workshops inspired Kathy’s creative practice. The series presents a new offering from Kathy’s body of work. Up close the work reveals detailed studies of butterfly wings but when viewed from a distance the little twists of wool offer an inviting illusion of depth. Wool painting is a technique developed by Kathy where she pushes wool into beeswaxed boards with the tip of a chopstick. Kathy’s work is available on our website found in our bio. #localartist #fibreartist #fiberartist #woolpainting #fibreart #fiberart #ontariowool #naturaldye #butterflywings #butterflies #blythnow #huroncounty #localart #ontarioart #canadianart - #regrann
  • The forget-me-nots showed me the way. Sending this one out to @vision_pho whose daily walks in her hood looking for a new perspective have kept me company on my own. I've been here a dozen times since March and completely missed this pathway until today. #itsabeautifuldayintheneighbourhood #covidwalks #forgetmenots #stratfordontario
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    The forget-me-nots showed me the way. Sending this one out to @vision_pho whose daily walks in her hood looking for a new perspective have kept me company on my own. I've been here a dozen times since March and completely missed this pathway until today. #itsabeautifuldayintheneighbourhood #covidwalks #forgetmenots #stratfordontario
  • Holy mackerel, what a sunrise! Can you hear the choir? #sunrise #stratfordontario #morningchorus #toomuchbeautytoholdonto
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    Holy mackerel, what a sunrise! Can you hear the choir? #sunrise #stratfordontario #morningchorus #toomuchbeautytoholdonto
  • I love finding local sources, especially when it helps me to grow artistically as well. Feeling like a kid in a candy shop as I apply turmeric paste to the edge of one of my gorgeous new maple panels from @rusticburlco Round! It feels like a revolution. Also love that the panels are self hanging, so no hardware required. I am hoping the turmeric gives the edge a rich yellow stain and I know I should let it sit but I want to peek. Also thinking we should have curry tonight 😋 #local #stratfordontario #roundart #turmeric #naturaldye
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    I love finding local sources, especially when it helps me to grow artistically as well. Feeling like a kid in a candy shop as I apply turmeric paste to the edge of one of my gorgeous new maple panels from @rusticburlco Round! It feels like a revolution. Also love that the panels are self hanging, so no hardware required. I am hoping the turmeric gives the edge a rich yellow stain and I know I should let it sit but I want to peek. Also thinking we should have curry tonight 😋 #local #stratfordontario #roundart #turmeric #naturaldye
  • Blossom season! Sunshine! Balmy weather! This morning deserves exclamation marks. #blueskies #blossom #cirrus #stratfordontario #springtime
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    Blossom season! Sunshine! Balmy weather! This morning deserves exclamation marks. #blueskies #blossom #cirrus #stratfordontario #springtime
  • Did you know that Monet painted water lilies more than 250 times? I've been thinking about this on my walks lately. The power of returning to the same place and seeing it differently each time. These willow trees in Stratford are always inspiring but especially gorgeous this morning. #willow #inspiration #sunrise #todayssunrise #stratfordartist #stratfordontario
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    Did you know that Monet painted water lilies more than 250 times? I've been thinking about this on my walks lately. The power of returning to the same place and seeing it differently each time. These willow trees in Stratford are always inspiring but especially gorgeous this morning. #willow #inspiration #sunrise #todayssunrise #stratfordartist #stratfordontario
  • Woohoo! Look what arrived this morning to brighten a snowy 🙄 May Monday. This absolutely stunning painting is the work of @lenadv_art who ran a thank you give away. And I am so happy I won. Look at this painting! It reminds me of Van Gogh's quote about there being no blue without orange. So, so perfectly lovely 😍 Thank you so much, Elena. You have brightened my day and I will treasure this beautiful painting forever. #gratitude #joyspotting #kindness #beach #painting #thankyou
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    Woohoo! Look what arrived this morning to brighten a snowy 🙄 May Monday. This absolutely stunning painting is the work of @lenadv_art who ran a thank you give away. And I am so happy I won. Look at this painting! It reminds me of Van Gogh's quote about there being no blue without orange. So, so perfectly lovely 😍 Thank you so much, Elena. You have brightened my day and I will treasure this beautiful painting forever. #gratitude #joyspotting #kindness #beach #painting #thankyou
  • Happy Mother's Day, Mom! 🌷🌷🌷 'Teasles' from 2013 is easily one of my most popular works. I literally couldn't have made it without the support of my mother. The dark brown wool in the teasles is from a skein of a rare breed wool she brought me from the Hebrides. Thanks, Mom! #teasles #happymothersday #hebrideanwool
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    Happy Mother's Day, Mom! 🌷🌷🌷 'Teasles' from 2013 is easily one of my most popular works. I literally couldn't have made it without the support of my mother. The dark brown wool in the teasles is from a skein of a rare breed wool she brought me from the Hebrides. Thanks, Mom! #teasles #happymothersday #hebrideanwool
  • So happy I took a sunny 🌞 walk yesterday since we're back to snow today. I couldn't choose just one pic to share so swipe for more. Although I love the old stone bridge too much to condone the street art, there is something poignant about this one. #stratfordontario #photography #streetart #covidart
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    So happy I took a sunny 🌞 walk yesterday since we're back to snow today. I couldn't choose just one pic to share so swipe for more. Although I love the old stone bridge too much to condone the street art, there is something poignant about this one. #stratfordontario #photography #streetart #covidart
  • 4"x 4" x 1", Local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel, Dyer's Chamomile, Walnut, & Woad For some reason, I resisted making one with yellow as the main colour. I had to make myself do it because I have a lot of yellow to use up. Now this is one of my favourites. Huh. Happy Friday! Wait...it is Friday, right? 😉 #whatdayisitagain #yellow #fiberartistsofinstagram #woolartist #botanicalart
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    4"x 4" x 1", Local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel, Dyer's Chamomile, Walnut, & Woad For some reason, I resisted making one with yellow as the main colour. I had to make myself do it because I have a lot of yellow to use up. Now this is one of my favourites. Huh. Happy Friday! Wait...it is Friday, right? 😉 #whatdayisitagain #yellow #fiberartistsofinstagram #woolartist #botanicalart
  • Pretty little fluffy things. 🌸🦋🌾 Creative ideas can come like waves. Sometimes you surf and sometimes you're seized and just have to try to hold on and remember to breathe. Just when I thought this first natural dye wave had left me gasping on the shore, I felt I had to make one more to explore 'blue dots.' I don't know why. I realized after that it kinda closes a circle when you compare it to the first piece. Swipe to see. Both are 4" x 4" x 1", local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel. #stratfordartist #stratfordontario #woolpainting #handdyedyarn #kathywhiteart #muse #artistsofinstagram
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    Pretty little fluffy things. 🌸🦋🌾 Creative ideas can come like waves. Sometimes you surf and sometimes you're seized and just have to try to hold on and remember to breathe. Just when I thought this first natural dye wave had left me gasping on the shore, I felt I had to make one more to explore 'blue dots.' I don't know why. I realized after that it kinda closes a circle when you compare it to the first piece. Swipe to see. Both are 4" x 4" x 1", local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel. #stratfordartist #stratfordontario #woolpainting #handdyedyarn #kathywhiteart #muse #artistsofinstagram
  • How can I have all of these and still never have the right needle? #knitterfrustration Do you remember buying CD versions of your tapes? And then digital versions of your CDs? Okay, probably a lot of you don't... anyway, I have resisted buying a set of interchangeable needles for so long but it is looking inevitable. Did you make the change to interchangeables? Do you like them? #knittersofinstagram #knitting #needleenvy #nowwhatamigoingtoknit #interchangeable #knittingneedles
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    How can I have all of these and still never have the right needle? #knitterfrustration Do you remember buying CD versions of your tapes? And then digital versions of your CDs? Okay, probably a lot of you don't... anyway, I have resisted buying a set of interchangeable needles for so long but it is looking inevitable. Did you make the change to interchangeables? Do you like them? #knittersofinstagram #knitting #needleenvy #nowwhatamigoingtoknit #interchangeable #knittingneedles
  • #6 Flutter by Blyth natural dye series, 6" x 6" x 1", Local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel. Walnut, woad, logwood, madder, and the pale apricot is a flower but can't remember which. My new word of the day is 'divisionism', which sounds politically nasty but is actually about the separation of colour into dots which interact optically. So painting dots of blue and yellow instead of mixing them to paint green directly. #georgeseurat called it 'chromoluminarism' which is just an awesome word, and that is what I am going to call it while I see what happens if I apply it to my wool #pointillism experiments. #wordoftheday #chromoluminarism #thenextbigadventure #needmorewool #kathywhiteart
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    #6 Flutter by Blyth natural dye series, 6" x 6" x 1", Local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel. Walnut, woad, logwood, madder, and the pale apricot is a flower but can't remember which. My new word of the day is 'divisionism', which sounds politically nasty but is actually about the separation of colour into dots which interact optically. So painting dots of blue and yellow instead of mixing them to paint green directly. #georgeseurat called it 'chromoluminarism' which is just an awesome word, and that is what I am going to call it while I see what happens if I apply it to my wool #pointillism experiments. #wordoftheday #chromoluminarism #thenextbigadventure #needmorewool #kathywhiteart
  • #4 Flutter by Blyth natural dye series, 6" x 6" x 1", Local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel. I was way too excited by the dye results to keep proper records, so I have to guess that this is logwood, cochineal, Dyer's chamomile, and hmmm.. not sure about the bright saffron colour. #fiberart #joyspotting #naturaldye #followyourbliss #spring
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    #4 Flutter by Blyth natural dye series, 6" x 6" x 1", Local wool hand dyed by me on beeswax covered wood panel. I was way too excited by the dye results to keep proper records, so I have to guess that this is logwood, cochineal, Dyer's chamomile, and hmmm.. not sure about the bright saffron colour. #fiberart #joyspotting #naturaldye #followyourbliss #spring
  • #8 in the Flutter by Blyth natural dye series. 10" x 10" x 2", Steele Wool farms wool, hand dyed by me with plants from Blyth and applied to wood panel coated with beeswax (from Millbank.). #stratfordartist #huronperth #texture #organic #naturalart #local
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    #8 in the Flutter by Blyth natural dye series. 10" x 10" x 2", Steele Wool farms wool, hand dyed by me with plants from Blyth and applied to wood panel coated with beeswax (from Millbank.). #stratfordartist #huronperth #texture #organic #naturalart #local
  • Just found this stop motion video I made five years ago. I am often asked about the order of applying yarn and this shows it better than I can explain. Also thought the blossoms are timely.🌸 For anyone with a kit at home, I made this on a 5 x 7 just like yours. You can make your own cherry blossom orchard by following along. Want to get your hands on a kit? See @factsblyth for details. Happy May Day! #cherryblossom #fiberart #factsblyth #kathywhiteart #stopmotion #artprocess #howto
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    Just found this stop motion video I made five years ago. I am often asked about the order of applying yarn and this shows it better than I can explain. Also thought the blossoms are timely.🌸 For anyone with a kit at home, I made this on a 5 x 7 just like yours. You can make your own cherry blossom orchard by following along. Want to get your hands on a kit? See @factsblyth for details. Happy May Day! #cherryblossom #fiberart #factsblyth #kathywhiteart #stopmotion #artprocess #howto
  • Sneak peek at some very special work I will be dropping off to @factsblyth today. Swipe to see the very first piece I decided I simply could not sell because I like it too much. 😄 I'll take it as a sign of progress. I love the story behind this work - sheep from Blyth, dye plants from Blyth, inspiration from Blyth. More on that coming up. Want to get your hands on one of these truly unique works? Keep an eye on www.factsblyth.ca or see @factsblyth for details. Did anyone else read Joyful by @aestheticsofjoy ? Fairly sure I was channelling some of what I learned there into this work. #pointillism #botanicaldye #handmade #ontarioartist #supportlocal #fibreart #yarnpainting #butterfly #joyspotting #joyful
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    Sneak peek at some very special work I will be dropping off to @factsblyth today. Swipe to see the very first piece I decided I simply could not sell because I like it too much. 😄 I'll take it as a sign of progress. I love the story behind this work - sheep from Blyth, dye plants from Blyth, inspiration from Blyth. More on that coming up. Want to get your hands on one of these truly unique works? Keep an eye on www.factsblyth.ca or see @factsblyth for details. Did anyone else read Joyful by @aestheticsofjoy ? Fairly sure I was channelling some of what I learned there into this work. #pointillism #botanicaldye #handmade #ontarioartist #supportlocal #fibreart #yarnpainting #butterfly #joyspotting #joyful
  • Ummm...😬... guessing this is what the inside of my head looks like. Pretty busy. More pink than I expected. Also more cosmic. 🌠 Happy Monday! #intuitiveart #arttherapy #creative #wool #beeswax #covidart
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    Ummm...😬... guessing this is what the inside of my head looks like. Pretty busy. More pink than I expected. Also more cosmic. 🌠 Happy Monday! #intuitiveart #arttherapy #creative #wool #beeswax #covidart
  • Things I am grateful for this morning: 1. I won a gorgeous painting by @lenadv_art ! It is lovely 😍 and I will treasure it always. Thanks, Lena! 2. My yarn painting kits are now available online at www.factsblyth.ca . @jtjcostume has been working hard to get the online gallery going and it looks great. The kits make great gifts for all ages and we could all use some creative play 😉 3. Speakingof creative play, I am back at my intuitive/therapeutic/not sure what is going on here piece. Yesterday I was reflecting on the fact that I have been so concerned with making sure I was 'working' as an artist that I forgot to play as an artist too. Grateful for this chance to remember. 4. Sunshine 🌞🌻 5. You. Thanks for following 👍
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    Things I am grateful for this morning: 1. I won a gorgeous painting by @lenadv_art ! It is lovely 😍 and I will treasure it always. Thanks, Lena! 2. My yarn painting kits are now available online at www.factsblyth.ca . @jtjcostume has been working hard to get the online gallery going and it looks great. The kits make great gifts for all ages and we could all use some creative play 😉 3. Speakingof creative play, I am back at my intuitive/therapeutic/not sure what is going on here piece. Yesterday I was reflecting on the fact that I have been so concerned with making sure I was 'working' as an artist that I forgot to play as an artist too. Grateful for this chance to remember. 4. Sunshine 🌞🌻 5. You. Thanks for following 👍
  • So I made a bunch of smalls with the naturally dyed wool from two summer workshops with @factsblyth I honestly did not expect them to be so vibrant. @jtjcostume asked me for some butterfly inspired work and this is the end result. Painting in the background is some of my older work. #naturaldye #wool #canadianartist #beeswax #yarnpainting #kathywhiteart
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    So I made a bunch of smalls with the naturally dyed wool from two summer workshops with @factsblyth I honestly did not expect them to be so vibrant. @jtjcostume asked me for some butterfly inspired work and this is the end result. Painting in the background is some of my older work. #naturaldye #wool #canadianartist #beeswax #yarnpainting #kathywhiteart
  • Normally I try to hide my messy bits. Here's me practising radical honesty. 🙄 That is the contents of my scrap bag spilled across my work table in the lower left. Yes, there are half knitted and never frogged items in it. Now you know everything, I swear. #knitting #scrapbag #ihatefrogging #lettingitallhangout
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    Normally I try to hide my messy bits. Here's me practising radical honesty. 🙄 That is the contents of my scrap bag spilled across my work table in the lower left. Yes, there are half knitted and never frogged items in it. Now you know everything, I swear. #knitting #scrapbag #ihatefrogging #lettingitallhangout
  • I guess this one is about letting go of the finished product. Showing up each day with a fresh perspective and trying to capture all of those days separately but together. Watching myself make art. Yesterday I really wanted to come up with a plan for the piece. You know - so that it will'look good.' 😆 Look how tight those red flowers are! #covidart #arttherapy #intuitiveart #artprocess #woolart #stashbusting #zerowasteart #kathywhiteart
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    I guess this one is about letting go of the finished product. Showing up each day with a fresh perspective and trying to capture all of those days separately but together. Watching myself make art. Yesterday I really wanted to come up with a plan for the piece. You know - so that it will'look good.' 😆 Look how tight those red flowers are! #covidart #arttherapy #intuitiveart #artprocess #woolart #stashbusting #zerowasteart #kathywhiteart
  • Curiouser and curiouser. I wonder what's going to happen next. 🐰 #fiberart #howdoifeel #playtherapy #repetitivethoughts #makeuglyart #goingoutonalimb #femaleartist
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    Curiouser and curiouser. I wonder what's going to happen next. 🐰 #fiberart #howdoifeel #playtherapy #repetitivethoughts #makeuglyart #goingoutonalimb #femaleartist
  • And now for something completely different... embracing chaos. Working title - 'I am both glorious and wretched.' More to come. #arttherapy #fibreart #yarn #beeswax #yarnpainting #canadianartist #wipart #intuitiveart
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    And now for something completely different... embracing chaos. Working title - 'I am both glorious and wretched.' More to come. #arttherapy #fibreart #yarn #beeswax #yarnpainting #canadianartist #wipart #intuitiveart
  • It's a Maxfield Parrish kind of morning. 😍 #parrishblue #parrish #myfingersarenumb #dawn #sunrisephotography #stratfordon #differenteveryday
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    It's a Maxfield Parrish kind of morning. 😍 #parrishblue #parrish #myfingersarenumb #dawn #sunrisephotography #stratfordon #differenteveryday
  • Good morning, Stratford! Robins, rabbits, & woodpeckers this morning despite the frost. It is a beautiful day. #springfever #sunrise #stratfordon #morningwalk #offpeaktimes
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    Good morning, Stratford! Robins, rabbits, & woodpeckers this morning despite the frost. It is a beautiful day. #springfever #sunrise #stratfordon #morningwalk #offpeaktimes
  • Detail, Gratitude for Abundance, 60 cm x 122 cm, Wool & Beeswax on Masonite, 2016 Thanks to @southcoastguesthouse who says you can't be angry and grateful at the same time, I am counting my blessings this morning.😁 I created Gratitude for Abundance in a flurry of good feeling one spring and it still reminds me of all there is to be grateful for. #yarnpainting #textileart #fiberart #wool #beeswax #canadianartist #goldfinch #appletree #greenapples #analagouscolors #yellowgreenblue
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    Detail, Gratitude for Abundance, 60 cm x 122 cm, Wool & Beeswax on Masonite, 2016 Thanks to @southcoastguesthouse who says you can't be angry and grateful at the same time, I am counting my blessings this morning.😁 I created Gratitude for Abundance in a flurry of good feeling one spring and it still reminds me of all there is to be grateful for. #yarnpainting #textileart #fiberart #wool #beeswax #canadianartist #goldfinch #appletree #greenapples #analagouscolors #yellowgreenblue
  • Sunrise in Stratford, ON with a random act of kindness! Thank you to whoever painted this rock with a hopeful message & left it on the bridge. Swipe for a close up. 🧡 I also realized this morning that some of the best sunrise scenes can be discovered by turning away from the sun. Feel like there's a metaphor in there somewhere.🤔 #randomactsofkindness #sunrise #stratfordon #ilovemypark
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    Sunrise in Stratford, ON with a random act of kindness! Thank you to whoever painted this rock with a hopeful message & left it on the bridge. Swipe for a close up. 🧡 I also realized this morning that some of the best sunrise scenes can be discovered by turning away from the sun. Feel like there's a metaphor in there somewhere.🤔 #randomactsofkindness #sunrise #stratfordon #ilovemypark
  • The Wood between the Worlds? There's a place in the park that turns into tall tall trees reflected in small, deep puddles in the spring. Maybe it's the lamp posts, but I find myself thinking about Narnia and looking for guinea pigs tied with rings and ribbon. Too early this morning to get the right shot but I'll be back.🌳 #stratfordontario #narnia #sunrise #cslewis #dontletJadistouchyou
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    The Wood between the Worlds? There's a place in the park that turns into tall tall trees reflected in small, deep puddles in the spring. Maybe it's the lamp posts, but I find myself thinking about Narnia and looking for guinea pigs tied with rings and ribbon. Too early this morning to get the right shot but I'll be back.🌳 #stratfordontario #narnia #sunrise #cslewis #dontletJadistouchyou
  • Do you ever feel like you're on a bleak path? Just kidding. The fresh air this morning was invigorating despite the rain and another grey sunrise. ☔ #comeonspring #springrain #walkingintherain
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    Do you ever feel like you're on a bleak path? Just kidding. The fresh air this morning was invigorating despite the rain and another grey sunrise. ☔ #comeonspring #springrain #walkingintherain
  • Sunrise in Stratford, ON. All of these grey dawns are forcing me to look for colour. Robins & rain this morning. #dawn #lookingforbeauty #cabinfever #needmoresleep #physicaldistancing
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    Sunrise in Stratford, ON. All of these grey dawns are forcing me to look for colour. Robins & rain this morning. #dawn #lookingforbeauty #cabinfever #needmoresleep #physicaldistancing
  • Today's sunrise in Stratford, ON. These geese insisted I take their photo & struck several fetching poses before moving on. I think they're missing their admirers. #canadageese #stratfordontario #dawn #sunrisephotography #offpeaktimes
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    Today's sunrise in Stratford, ON. These geese insisted I take their photo & struck several fetching poses before moving on. I think they're missing their admirers. #canadageese #stratfordontario #dawn #sunrisephotography #offpeaktimes
  • Today's sunrise in Stratford, ON. Even the swans are off duty. #canada #swan #sunrise #stratfordon #socialdistancing
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    Today's sunrise in Stratford, ON. Even the swans are off duty. #canada #swan #sunrise #stratfordon #socialdistancing
  • 'The Depths of Thyme', 4"x 4", 2018, Wool & Beeswax on wood panel I missed the sunrise today, so here is one of the pieces made during my residency at @kingsbraeartscentre in 2018. It might be small, but I have been thinking about it a lot lately. Something about the texture... This piece was also a favourite of the fabulous @iamjacquisymons, one of the great group who shared the residency & she mentioned that if I ever made one just like it...I never did, Jacqui, but it has inspired some new work that I think you'll like & might find its way to you eventually.😘 Love to all of the KIRA group - @cheminhsiaoart @annemagratten @jeremythomasgilmer - hope you are all safe and well. #fibreart #fiberart #yarnpainting #kingsbrae #beeswax #wool #canadianartist #instalove
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    'The Depths of Thyme', 4"x 4", 2018, Wool & Beeswax on wood panel I missed the sunrise today, so here is one of the pieces made during my residency at @kingsbraeartscentre in 2018. It might be small, but I have been thinking about it a lot lately. Something about the texture... This piece was also a favourite of the fabulous @iamjacquisymons, one of the great group who shared the residency & she mentioned that if I ever made one just like it...I never did, Jacqui, but it has inspired some new work that I think you'll like & might find its way to you eventually.😘 Love to all of the KIRA group - @cheminhsiaoart @annemagratten @jeremythomasgilmer - hope you are all safe and well. #fibreart #fiberart #yarnpainting #kingsbrae #beeswax #wool #canadianartist #instalove
  • Today's sunrise in Stratford, ON. Big wet snow and evidence of humans. 🌨️ #stratford #canada #ontario #sunrise #offpeakhours
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    Today's sunrise in Stratford, ON. Big wet snow and evidence of humans. 🌨️ #stratford #canada #ontario #sunrise #offpeakhours
  • This morning's sunrise in Stratford, ON. Icy with goose poop. #sunrise #stratfordontario #mycheeksarefrozen
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    This morning's sunrise in Stratford, ON. Icy with goose poop. #sunrise #stratfordontario #mycheeksarefrozen
  • February 9 is Handcrafting Hearts Day at the FACTS studio in Blyth. I'll be there to help you make these sweet sachets. Looking for something to do this weekend ? There are still spots available for my Personalized Wool Painted Art Block class this Saturday. Learn more about both of these classes and register at www.factsblyth.ca. #workshop #diy #valentine #heart #handmade #slowstitching #sachet #kathywhiteart #huron #goderich #bayfield #londonontario
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    February 9 is Handcrafting Hearts Day at the FACTS studio in Blyth. I'll be there to help you make these sweet sachets. Looking for something to do this weekend ? There are still spots available for my Personalized Wool Painted Art Block class this Saturday. Learn more about both of these classes and register at www.factsblyth.ca. #workshop #diy #valentine #heart #handmade #slowstitching #sachet #kathywhiteart #huron #goderich #bayfield #londonontario
  • First workshop of a new decade and its a good one! Join me in Blyth, ON at @factsblyth on Saturday, February 1and make your own personalized 4" x 4" wool painted art block. This one is a shout out to all the peeps who asked how I wrap the yarn over the edges. Come on out and I'll show you.😉 This is just one of a bunch of fibre lovin' events that @jtjcostume has lined up so take a look at www.factsblyth.ca to see what's cooking and to register.
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    First workshop of a new decade and its a good one! Join me in Blyth, ON at @factsblyth on Saturday, February 1and make your own personalized 4" x 4" wool painted art block. This one is a shout out to all the peeps who asked how I wrap the yarn over the edges. Come on out and I'll show you.😉 This is just one of a bunch of fibre lovin' events that @jtjcostume has lined up so take a look at www.factsblyth.ca to see what's cooking and to register.
  • Hey it's Kathy. I don't get personal here often but Yoga With Adriene has made a huge improvement in the quality of my life - for free! - and I hope it can help you too. Two years ago the YWA team started putting together monthly themed playlists for their yoga videos and I was able to establish a daily home yoga practice after 20 years of trying unsuccessfully. I am so grateful to them for providing me with the tools that allow me greater wellbeing mentally, physically and spiritually. Each January since 2015, YWA puts out a 30 day program and each one is better than the last. This is not pretzel yoga. It is exactly what you need wrapped up in a healthy dose of love and a nudge to treating yourself a little better. No matter what your physical abilities, there is something here for everyone. So, hopefully I've inspired you to at least check it out. I promise you that it is one of those rare things that is even better than you expected. ✌😘 Wishing you all warmth and joy! Kathy
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    Hey it's Kathy. I don't get personal here often but Yoga With Adriene has made a huge improvement in the quality of my life - for free! - and I hope it can help you too. Two years ago the YWA team started putting together monthly themed playlists for their yoga videos and I was able to establish a daily home yoga practice after 20 years of trying unsuccessfully. I am so grateful to them for providing me with the tools that allow me greater wellbeing mentally, physically and spiritually. Each January since 2015, YWA puts out a 30 day program and each one is better than the last. This is not pretzel yoga. It is exactly what you need wrapped up in a healthy dose of love and a nudge to treating yourself a little better. No matter what your physical abilities, there is something here for everyone. So, hopefully I've inspired you to at least check it out. I promise you that it is one of those rare things that is even better than you expected. ✌😘 Wishing you all warmth and joy! Kathy
  • Look what Donna made at the workshop she hosted for the Grand River Fibre Artists! The frame is a thrift shop upcycle too. You can make a dandelion yarn painting like Donna's with one of our kits available from the following locations. They make great gifts too! @factsblyth @goderich_makers @ecfta #giftanexperience #diykit #fibreart #paintparty #blythnow #goderichontario #eloraontario #guelphontario #kathywhiteart #yarnpainting
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    Look what Donna made at the workshop she hosted for the Grand River Fibre Artists! The frame is a thrift shop upcycle too. You can make a dandelion yarn painting like Donna's with one of our kits available from the following locations. They make great gifts too! @factsblyth @goderich_makers @ecfta #giftanexperience #diykit #fibreart #paintparty #blythnow #goderichontario #eloraontario #guelphontario #kathywhiteart #yarnpainting
  • Feeling crafty? Come spend the afternoon with me in Blyth at the 4th annual Holiday Handcrafting Sunday @factsblyth Choose from 4 different crafting stations led by talented local fibre artists or make all of them. I'll be there with hand embroidered wool stars for you to make and take home. Register on the FACTS website or drop in 12:30 - 4:30. Turn off the screen and come make stuff! #kathywhiteart #handmadegifts #experiencesoverthings #roadtrip #makingthingswithfriends #factsblyth #blythontario #huroncounty
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    Feeling crafty? Come spend the afternoon with me in Blyth at the 4th annual Holiday Handcrafting Sunday @factsblyth Choose from 4 different crafting stations led by talented local fibre artists or make all of them. I'll be there with hand embroidered wool stars for you to make and take home. Register on the FACTS website or drop in 12:30 - 4:30. Turn off the screen and come make stuff! #kathywhiteart #handmadegifts #experiencesoverthings #roadtrip #makingthingswithfriends #factsblyth #blythontario #huroncounty
  • What are you doing tomorrow? Looking for one of a kind gifts that you can feel good about giving? Grab a friend and come shopping at the Creative Spark Winter Market in Guelph and support your local artists and makers. #creativesparkwintermarket #guelphontario #roadtrip #handmadegifts #supportlocal #kathywhiteart #ecogifts
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    What are you doing tomorrow? Looking for one of a kind gifts that you can feel good about giving? Grab a friend and come shopping at the Creative Spark Winter Market in Guelph and support your local artists and makers. #creativesparkwintermarket #guelphontario #roadtrip #handmadegifts #supportlocal #kathywhiteart #ecogifts
  • Special secret project almost complete. #iloveitwhenaplancomestogether #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #itsagooddaytobeanartist #factsblyth #handmadegifts
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    Special secret project almost complete. #iloveitwhenaplancomestogether #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #itsagooddaytobeanartist #factsblyth #handmadegifts
  • Special secret project in the works. It was really satisfying to work with the fluid motion of paint today and let go. Hmm.. maybe time for some art therapy? #holidaysecrets #factsblyth #wip #arttherapy #paintlikeyoumeanit
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    Special secret project in the works. It was really satisfying to work with the fluid motion of paint today and let go. Hmm.. maybe time for some art therapy? #holidaysecrets #factsblyth #wip #arttherapy #paintlikeyoumeanit
  • Another #alphonsemucha inspired small, this one pays tribute to 'Queen of the Stars.' #nothingwasted #artnouveau #fibreart #woolpainting #greydaynoodling
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    Another #alphonsemucha inspired small, this one pays tribute to 'Queen of the Stars.' #nothingwasted #artnouveau #fibreart #woolpainting #greydaynoodling
  • Using up scraps with a series of small studies inspired by some of the greats. This one pays homage to #alphonsemucha and his work 'Summer.' #yarnpainting #woolart #beeswax #artnouveau
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    Using up scraps with a series of small studies inspired by some of the greats. This one pays homage to #alphonsemucha and his work 'Summer.' #yarnpainting #woolart #beeswax #artnouveau
  • Working on a holiday card and maybe a new kit? Wintery weather outside the window says this is just in time. #snowflakes #woolart #yarnpainting #kathywhiteart #retrochristmas #briggsandlittle #stratfordontario
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    Working on a holiday card and maybe a new kit? Wintery weather outside the window says this is just in time. #snowflakes #woolart #yarnpainting #kathywhiteart #retrochristmas #briggsandlittle #stratfordontario
  • Working on some pretty little things for the holidays. Come see me this Saturday at #sipandshopshakespeare for a great selection of hand picked artists and makers in one festive hall bursting with creative spirit. Looking forward to kicking off the season! #handembroidery #wool #knitstitchstratford #tassels #holstgarn #shakespeareontario #handmadegifts #shoplocal
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    Working on some pretty little things for the holidays. Come see me this Saturday at #sipandshopshakespeare for a great selection of hand picked artists and makers in one festive hall bursting with creative spirit. Looking forward to kicking off the season! #handembroidery #wool #knitstitchstratford #tassels #holstgarn #shakespeareontario #handmadegifts #shoplocal
  • Too nice to be inside today so I grabbed the pastels and found a bench in the park. Beautiful, beautiful Stratford. #autumn #stratfordontario #oilpastel #happylifecreativelife #octobersunburn #autumncolour
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    Too nice to be inside today so I grabbed the pastels and found a bench in the park. Beautiful, beautiful Stratford. #autumn #stratfordontario #oilpastel #happylifecreativelife #octobersunburn #autumncolour
  • So happy to have a new local yarn store. Suzanne @knitstitchstratford is great and look at these #danish beauties I found there. Thinking these might work for some hand embroidered holiday ornaments. Time to find out! #lys #lovemylys #shoplocal #stratfordontario #wooladdict #quarterdane
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    So happy to have a new local yarn store. Suzanne @knitstitchstratford is great and look at these #danish beauties I found there. Thinking these might work for some hand embroidered holiday ornaments. Time to find out! #lys #lovemylys #shoplocal #stratfordontario #wooladdict #quarterdane
  • Getting kits ready for a workshop with the Ontario Handweavers & Spinners Conference tomorrow morning and then heading down the road to Woolstock (aka Woodstock Fleece Festival.) I LOVE talking to fibre people and can't wait to be surrounded by my favourite things. Did I mention there are angora rabbits involved? 🐇 #woolstock #needmorewool #woodstockfleecefestival #makeoverconference #kathywhiteart #fibrehussy #fibreworkshop #briggsandlittle
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    Getting kits ready for a workshop with the Ontario Handweavers & Spinners Conference tomorrow morning and then heading down the road to Woolstock (aka Woodstock Fleece Festival.) I LOVE talking to fibre people and can't wait to be surrounded by my favourite things. Did I mention there are angora rabbits involved? 🐇 #woolstock #needmorewool #woodstockfleecefestival #makeoverconference #kathywhiteart #fibrehussy #fibreworkshop #briggsandlittle
  • Look what showed up in my mailbox from @iamjacquisymons 🤗 Jacqui and I shared an artist residency @kingsbraeartscentre in 2018 when I was first blown away by the beauty of her leaf monoprint technique. She's been researching making #naturalprinting botanical inks since then and made up this little entirely plant based sample book. Thank you so much, Jacqui! I'm so happy to know you and your book is lovely ❤️ #kindness #iheartjacquisymons #kingsbrae #gratitude #feelingblessed
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    Look what showed up in my mailbox from @iamjacquisymons 🤗 Jacqui and I shared an artist residency @kingsbraeartscentre in 2018 when I was first blown away by the beauty of her leaf monoprint technique. She's been researching making #naturalprinting botanical inks since then and made up this little entirely plant based sample book. Thank you so much, Jacqui! I'm so happy to know you and your book is lovely ❤️ #kindness #iheartjacquisymons #kingsbrae #gratitude #feelingblessed
  • Old and new pieces looking well matched in the evening light. #lovemylife #dailybeauty #fiberart #embroideryfloss #blueskythinking
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    Old and new pieces looking well matched in the evening light. #lovemylife #dailybeauty #fiberart #embroideryfloss #blueskythinking
  • Working on a custom kit design for the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Conference coming up in Woodstock October 17 - 20. So excited to be a part of this! #ontariohandweaversandspinnersguild #makeoverconference #kathywhiteart #playingwithmywool #briggsandlittle
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    Working on a custom kit design for the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Conference coming up in Woodstock October 17 - 20. So excited to be a part of this! #ontariohandweaversandspinnersguild #makeoverconference #kathywhiteart #playingwithmywool #briggsandlittle
  • It's so pretty! What to make? What to make?!! Admiring my booty from the natural dye weekend with @factsblyth The show stopper colour is a deep violet blue from #woad overdyed with #logwood #myprecious #ilovewool #naturaldyeing #factsblyth
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    It's so pretty! What to make? What to make?!! Admiring my booty from the natural dye weekend with @factsblyth The show stopper colour is a deep violet blue from #woad overdyed with #logwood #myprecious #ilovewool #naturaldyeing #factsblyth
  • Had a fantastic first day of botanical dyeing at the @factsblyth natural dye weekend. Today we focused on plants from the garden and tomorrow we play with mordants and resist. So much to learn and so much fun! Thanks, Jennifer! #naturaldyeing #blythontario #botanicaldyeing #handdyedwool #factsblyth
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    Had a fantastic first day of botanical dyeing at the @factsblyth natural dye weekend. Today we focused on plants from the garden and tomorrow we play with mordants and resist. So much to learn and so much fun! Thanks, Jennifer! #naturaldyeing #blythontario #botanicaldyeing #handdyedwool #factsblyth
  • Working on some last studies of the #stlawrenceriver I have been putting these off because grass scenes always drive me batty. I can get lost in the fine details. Wood fences always look great in wool. Because they are both matte, maybe? #canadiancreatives #femaleartist #fibreart #yarnpainting #woolart #stratfordontario
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    Working on some last studies of the #stlawrenceriver I have been putting these off because grass scenes always drive me batty. I can get lost in the fine details. Wood fences always look great in wool. Because they are both matte, maybe? #canadiancreatives #femaleartist #fibreart #yarnpainting #woolart #stratfordontario
  • Detail of what I am working on today. These colours are peaceful to work with and I get a little zenned out. 🌤 #blueskies #cloudart #naturaldyes #handdyedwool #yarnpainting #textileart
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    Detail of what I am working on today. These colours are peaceful to work with and I get a little zenned out. 🌤 #blueskies #cloudart #naturaldyes #handdyedwool #yarnpainting #textileart
  • Just finished this 9" x 12" titled 19:43:34, part of my St. Lawrence Estuary series. I feel like this piece makes the most of what I learned doing the smaller studies. Hmm... what happens if I go even bigger? 🤔 #stlawrenceriver #canadianfibreartist #woolart #yarnpainting #kathywhiteart #estuary #lifelonglearning
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    Just finished this 9" x 12" titled 19:43:34, part of my St. Lawrence Estuary series. I feel like this piece makes the most of what I learned doing the smaller studies. Hmm... what happens if I go even bigger? 🤔 #stlawrenceriver #canadianfibreartist #woolart #yarnpainting #kathywhiteart #estuary #lifelonglearning
  • Messy little corner... you make me so happy...💕 Crushing on blue greens and clouds. #lovemylife #headintheclouds
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    Messy little corner... you make me so happy...💕 Crushing on blue greens and clouds. #lovemylife #headintheclouds
  • Really excited to try out a new idea using #handdyed local #wool from @steelewoolfarm and a 24" square wood painting panel. Must be #kismet because I bought the green & bright orange already dyed last Christmas and only now realized it was exactly what I need to accent the skeins I dyed this summer using onion skins. #iloveitwhenaplancomestogether #yarnpainting #woolart #fiberart #fibrepainting #ontarioartist #blueskies
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    Really excited to try out a new idea using #handdyed local #wool from @steelewoolfarm and a 24" square wood painting panel. Must be #kismet because I bought the green & bright orange already dyed last Christmas and only now realized it was exactly what I need to accent the skeins I dyed this summer using onion skins. #iloveitwhenaplancomestogether #yarnpainting #woolart #fiberart #fibrepainting #ontarioartist #blueskies
  • New Intermediate Level Workshop in Blyth! A few of you have been asking for this for awhile and with the help of Jennifer from @factsblyth and @pickaposie this is going to be awesome. Even if you're new to making art with wool, textiles, paint & beeswax, this two day lab style event provides everything you need to stretch your creative muscles in a brand new medium. Coming up soon on September 28 & 29. Learn more and register through link in bio. DM with questions. 😁 #blythontario #workshop #goderichontario #bayfieldontario #stratfordontario #fibreart #wool #beeswax #makingthingswithfriends #artworkshop #huroncounty #whattodo #kathywhiteart #fromideatofruition
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    New Intermediate Level Workshop in Blyth! A few of you have been asking for this for awhile and with the help of Jennifer from @factsblyth and @pickaposie this is going to be awesome. Even if you're new to making art with wool, textiles, paint & beeswax, this two day lab style event provides everything you need to stretch your creative muscles in a brand new medium. Coming up soon on September 28 & 29. Learn more and register through link in bio. DM with questions. 😁 #blythontario #workshop #goderichontario #bayfieldontario #stratfordontario #fibreart #wool #beeswax #makingthingswithfriends #artworkshop #huroncounty #whattodo #kathywhiteart #fromideatofruition
  • #wip These are really intense pieces to work on. Trying to walk a line between subtle like clouds and enough definition to be visually interesting. I can spend time obsessing about just which shade is the exact right one to use next. Going cross-eyed. #naturallydyedwool #wool #beeswax #botanicaldyes #clouds
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    #wip These are really intense pieces to work on. Trying to walk a line between subtle like clouds and enough definition to be visually interesting. I can spend time obsessing about just which shade is the exact right one to use next. Going cross-eyed. #naturallydyedwool #wool #beeswax #botanicaldyes #clouds
  • Just finished! I used more blue greens in this one, hoping to make the little #dragonfly more visible. It was interesting to drop back in to the #stlawrenceriver #estuary series. I hadn't made the connection to my #onionskindye #cloudscape obsession but I guess it is pretty obvious.😆 #kathywhiteart #yarnpainting #woolart #woolpainting
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    Just finished! I used more blue greens in this one, hoping to make the little #dragonfly more visible. It was interesting to drop back in to the #stlawrenceriver #estuary series. I hadn't made the connection to my #onionskindye #cloudscape obsession but I guess it is pretty obvious.😆 #kathywhiteart #yarnpainting #woolart #woolpainting
  • #wip Working title for this little exploration is 'Collapsing Dramas' inspired by #whenthingsfallapart by #pemachodron #onionskindye #woolart #canadianartist #cloudscape #handdyedwool #beeswax
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    #wip Working title for this little exploration is 'Collapsing Dramas' inspired by #whenthingsfallapart by #pemachodron #onionskindye #woolart #canadianartist #cloudscape #handdyedwool #beeswax
  • Very pleased with my experiment so far. Using wool I hand dyed using onion skin and pickled beet juice. #naturaldyes #handdyedwool #canadianartist #yarnpainting #woolpainting #cloudgazing #kathywhiteart #beeswax
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    Very pleased with my experiment so far. Using wool I hand dyed using onion skin and pickled beet juice. #naturaldyes #handdyedwool #canadianartist #yarnpainting #woolpainting #cloudgazing #kathywhiteart #beeswax
  • Seized by a wave of inspiration today that I need to hop on and see where it leads. Starting new projects is my favourite part. How about you? #newbodyofwork #bluesky #onionskindye #seizedbythemuse #fiberart #yarnpainting #woolart #kathywhiteart #blueskythinking
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    Seized by a wave of inspiration today that I need to hop on and see where it leads. Starting new projects is my favourite part. How about you? #newbodyofwork #bluesky #onionskindye #seizedbythemuse #fiberart #yarnpainting #woolart #kathywhiteart #blueskythinking
  • Finally found time to return to studies of the #stlawrenceriver #estuary and couldn't resist this moment where I unwittingly captured a dragonfly, now immortalized by art. These studies are all based on a single spectacular #sunset on August 1st of last year. Today I am hanging out in the @factsblyth Studio, one of the last times I will be on site with almost my entire body of available work. It's a beautiful day for a drive to Blyth. Come say hello and see if I get this one finished. #factsblyth #kathywhiteart #blythontario #woolart #fiberart #fibrepainting
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    Finally found time to return to studies of the #stlawrenceriver #estuary and couldn't resist this moment where I unwittingly captured a dragonfly, now immortalized by art. These studies are all based on a single spectacular #sunset on August 1st of last year. Today I am hanging out in the @factsblyth Studio, one of the last times I will be on site with almost my entire body of available work. It's a beautiful day for a drive to Blyth. Come say hello and see if I get this one finished. #factsblyth #kathywhiteart #blythontario #woolart #fiberart #fibrepainting
  • Say hello to my new favourite colour! Onion skin orange? Allium rust? I love it. Swipe for better shot of two skeins from the initial batch and two lighter skeins (Cocktail Onion Pink?) that I added after the first were out. I tried binding rubber bands around one of these for a speckled effect. Also loving my passel of tassels.😉 #tassel #onionskindye #naturaldyes #botanicaldyes #kathywhiteart #botanicaldyeing #onionskindyeing #handdyedwool
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    Say hello to my new favourite colour! Onion skin orange? Allium rust? I love it. Swipe for better shot of two skeins from the initial batch and two lighter skeins (Cocktail Onion Pink?) that I added after the first were out. I tried binding rubber bands around one of these for a speckled effect. Also loving my passel of tassels.😉 #tassel #onionskindye #naturaldyes #botanicaldyes #kathywhiteart #botanicaldyeing #onionskindyeing #handdyedwool
  • Feeling witchy as I hover over my onion skin dye pot. I have been saving skins for months and couldn't wait any longer. Using the undyed skeins from local Steele Wool Farm. Alternating between holding my breath and cackling maniacally. 😂 #thesuspenseiskillingme #naturaldyes #botanicaldyes #kathywhiteart #wool #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #onionskindye #canadianartist #ontariowool #ontarioartist
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    Feeling witchy as I hover over my onion skin dye pot. I have been saving skins for months and couldn't wait any longer. Using the undyed skeins from local Steele Wool Farm. Alternating between holding my breath and cackling maniacally. 😂 #thesuspenseiskillingme #naturaldyes #botanicaldyes #kathywhiteart #wool #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #onionskindye #canadianartist #ontariowool #ontarioartist
  • Thanks to everyone who braved the heat to join us at #creativesparkintheyard in Elora, ON last weekend. I loved the great conversations and connections. 'The Buzzard Tree' drew lots of attention and here I am with my new friend, Nicoleta, who finished her Paisley kit already! Swipe to see the lovely results. Special thanks to organizers & volunteers from @ecfta and @creativesparkworkshops for doing such a great job. #kathywhiteart #fiberart #ecfta #buzzard #yarnpainting #woolpainting #fibrepainting #fibreart #fibreartist #canadianartist
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    Thanks to everyone who braved the heat to join us at #creativesparkintheyard in Elora, ON last weekend. I loved the great conversations and connections. 'The Buzzard Tree' drew lots of attention and here I am with my new friend, Nicoleta, who finished her Paisley kit already! Swipe to see the lovely results. Special thanks to organizers & volunteers from @ecfta and @creativesparkworkshops for doing such a great job. #kathywhiteart #fiberart #ecfta #buzzard #yarnpainting #woolpainting #fibrepainting #fibreart #fibreartist #canadianartist
  • I like the depth added by leaving some of the surface to show through the beeswax. I painted this one indigo before waxing. #gingko #kathywhiteart #woolart #woolpainting #beeswax #stratfordartist #ontarioartist #canadianartist #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #yarnpainting
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    I like the depth added by leaving some of the surface to show through the beeswax. I painted this one indigo before waxing. #gingko #kathywhiteart #woolart #woolpainting #beeswax #stratfordartist #ontarioartist #canadianartist #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #yarnpainting
  • New #woolpainting kit design! Y'all liked the heart shaped pieces so much we thought you might like to make your own. I hand pick the colour palettes and no two are the same. What will your heart look like? Rolling out the new kits at #creativesparkintheyard @ecfta in #elora this weekend. Will I see you there? #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #torontodaytrips #eventsinelora #roadtrip #metroland #kathywhiteart #hearts #summer2019 #wooladdict #textileart
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    New #woolpainting kit design! Y'all liked the heart shaped pieces so much we thought you might like to make your own. I hand pick the colour palettes and no two are the same. What will your heart look like? Rolling out the new kits at #creativesparkintheyard @ecfta in #elora this weekend. Will I see you there? #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #torontodaytrips #eventsinelora #roadtrip #metroland #kathywhiteart #hearts #summer2019 #wooladdict #textileart
  • Sometimes something just goes right. Loving this new little allium inspired 4" x 4". Brings back my favourite Dr. Seuss books. #allium #drseuss #yarnart #beeswax #wool #ontarioartist #canadianart #fibreart #stratfordartist #fiberart
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    Sometimes something just goes right. Loving this new little allium inspired 4" x 4". Brings back my favourite Dr. Seuss books. #allium #drseuss #yarnart #beeswax #wool #ontarioartist #canadianart #fibreart #stratfordartist #fiberart
  • Working on little 4" x 4" smalls, drawing inspiration from local Stratford scenery. Using this time to wrap up projects and clear the decks in celebration of mid-year. #sweepingoutthecorners #fiberart #fibrepainting #woolart #beeswax #kathywhiteart #stratfordontario
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    Working on little 4" x 4" smalls, drawing inspiration from local Stratford scenery. Using this time to wrap up projects and clear the decks in celebration of mid-year. #sweepingoutthecorners #fiberart #fibrepainting #woolart #beeswax #kathywhiteart #stratfordontario
  • Working on custom colour combos of gorgeous Canadian Briggs & Little wool for some new Paisley #yarnpainting kits. Hand-picking each OOAK palette lets me play with colour and I learn a lot. No two kits are the same, so your Paisley yarn painting is distinctly yours. Available for purchase @textilemuseumofcanada @goderich_makers @factsblyth @magpie_cottage_shoppe and from me #creativesparkintheyard @ecfta July 6 &7. #kits #fibreart #briggsandlittle #kathywhiteart #factsblyth #goderichmakers #textilemuseumofcanada #woolart #beeswax #handmade
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    Working on custom colour combos of gorgeous Canadian Briggs & Little wool for some new Paisley #yarnpainting kits. Hand-picking each OOAK palette lets me play with colour and I learn a lot. No two kits are the same, so your Paisley yarn painting is distinctly yours. Available for purchase @textilemuseumofcanada @goderich_makers @factsblyth @magpie_cottage_shoppe and from me #creativesparkintheyard @ecfta July 6 &7. #kits #fibreart #briggsandlittle #kathywhiteart #factsblyth #goderichmakers #textilemuseumofcanada #woolart #beeswax #handmade
  • I love it when people from my workshops get in touch to tell me they kept on yarn painting. Photo one shows what Kerry & Linda made with friends new to yarn painting and photo two is from Sarah, who shared it with her seniors art group. ♥♥♥ #warmfuzzies #yarnpainting #fibreart
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    I love it when people from my workshops get in touch to tell me they kept on yarn painting. Photo one shows what Kerry & Linda made with friends new to yarn painting and photo two is from Sarah, who shared it with her seniors art group. ♥♥♥ #warmfuzzies #yarnpainting #fibreart
  • Being a #fibreartist can mean lots of indoor time. One of my goals this year is to spend more time outside, so I got some pastels. Today was so lovely, with little pieces of fluff drifting through the air, that I spent the day outside, gazing up at trees. #lovemylife #oilpastel #stratfordontario #stratfordartist #willowtree #kathywhiteart
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    Being a #fibreartist can mean lots of indoor time. One of my goals this year is to spend more time outside, so I got some pastels. Today was so lovely, with little pieces of fluff drifting through the air, that I spent the day outside, gazing up at trees. #lovemylife #oilpastel #stratfordontario #stratfordartist #willowtree #kathywhiteart
  • Save the date for this perfect summer weekend, just two weeks away @ecfta ! Live music, local food trucks, fabulous artwork (including mine - yay!), the gorgeous Elora gorge, and even a children's play area and cooling station. Something for everyone and enough to do that you can make a full weekend out of it! See you there 😊 #torontodaytrips #roadtrip #eventsinelora #summer2019 #creativesparkintheyard #thetorontostar #metroland #eloraontario #guelphontario #kitchenerwaterloo
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    Save the date for this perfect summer weekend, just two weeks away @ecfta ! Live music, local food trucks, fabulous artwork (including mine - yay!), the gorgeous Elora gorge, and even a children's play area and cooling station. Something for everyone and enough to do that you can make a full weekend out of it! See you there 😊 #torontodaytrips #roadtrip #eventsinelora #summer2019 #creativesparkintheyard #thetorontostar #metroland #eloraontario #guelphontario #kitchenerwaterloo
  • 'The Buzzard Tree', Wool yarns & beeswax on wood panel, 36 x 36 This signature piece from my 'Harrison Park' series is now looking fabulous in the front window of @factsblyth alongside the incredible feltwork of AIR Jen Osborne from @allsortsacres made with wool from her own sheep! I am jealous. I will be hanging out at the studio in Blyth over the next few weeks, drooling over the funky finds next door @pickaposie. Come check out the new digs and see what we're up to! #harrisonpark #blythontario #factsblyth #pickaposie #owensound #yarnpainting #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #textileart #goderichontario #bayfieldontario #stratfordontario #kathywhiteart #buzzard
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    'The Buzzard Tree', Wool yarns & beeswax on wood panel, 36 x 36 This signature piece from my 'Harrison Park' series is now looking fabulous in the front window of @factsblyth alongside the incredible feltwork of AIR Jen Osborne from @allsortsacres made with wool from her own sheep! I am jealous. I will be hanging out at the studio in Blyth over the next few weeks, drooling over the funky finds next door @pickaposie. Come check out the new digs and see what we're up to! #harrisonpark #blythontario #factsblyth #pickaposie #owensound #yarnpainting #fiberart #fibrepainting #fibreart #textileart #goderichontario #bayfieldontario #stratfordontario #kathywhiteart #buzzard
  • Trying to get a better shot of this one, now finished. The pale sky wool does not want to show its definition. Sigh. Still, this little 8 x 6 is one of the Estuary stand outs so far, IMO. Name is '18:10:30 Study'. #rainraingoaway #goingforawalkanyway #stratfordartist #stratfordontario
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    Trying to get a better shot of this one, now finished. The pale sky wool does not want to show its definition. Sigh. Still, this little 8 x 6 is one of the Estuary stand outs so far, IMO. Name is '18:10:30 Study'. #rainraingoaway #goingforawalkanyway #stratfordartist #stratfordontario
  • Almost finished this 6 x 8 piece from the Estuary series. The hand twisting of different coloured plies in the background gave a surprising look. I was trying for misty but got something cooler. #yarnpainting #estuary #stlawrenceriver #canadianartist
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    Almost finished this 6 x 8 piece from the Estuary series. The hand twisting of different coloured plies in the background gave a surprising look. I was trying for misty but got something cooler. #yarnpainting #estuary #stlawrenceriver #canadianartist
  • Is the soggy forecast eating into your garden time? Come celebrate nature's beauty and stay dry @kwartgallery with me this Saturday from 12:30 - 4:30 and learn how to do what I do with beeswax & wool! Reserve your spot at kwag.ca. This piece is called 'Double Daylily' and is one of my first yarn paintings from 2013. #kwag #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchenerwaterlooartgallery #workshop #yarnpainting #waterlooontario #stratfordontario #kathywhiteart #textileart #ontarioartist
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    Is the soggy forecast eating into your garden time? Come celebrate nature's beauty and stay dry @kwartgallery with me this Saturday from 12:30 - 4:30 and learn how to do what I do with beeswax & wool! Reserve your spot at kwag.ca. This piece is called 'Double Daylily' and is one of my first yarn paintings from 2013. #kwag #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchenerwaterlooartgallery #workshop #yarnpainting #waterlooontario #stratfordontario #kathywhiteart #textileart #ontarioartist
  • Very excited about the new Fashion Arts and Creative Textiles Studio opening in Blyth. @factsblyth A special collection of my water themed work, including the new Estuary pieces, will be on display there until the end of June. This one is titled 'Wave 3A: Frothy' and is a personal favourite from the Making Waves 🌊 series. #factsblyth #blythontario #goderichontario #bayfieldontario #kathywhiteart #roadtrip #textileart #fibreart #waves #beeswax #woolart #fibreart #waves
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    Very excited about the new Fashion Arts and Creative Textiles Studio opening in Blyth. @factsblyth A special collection of my water themed work, including the new Estuary pieces, will be on display there until the end of June. This one is titled 'Wave 3A: Frothy' and is a personal favourite from the Making Waves 🌊 series. #factsblyth #blythontario #goderichontario #bayfieldontario #kathywhiteart #roadtrip #textileart #fibreart #waves #beeswax #woolart #fibreart #waves
  • Trying something new with this Estuary series 6 x 8, hand twisting plies to custom colour mix. Also with birds! 🐦 Note new glasses... now a necessity. 🤓 #stlawrenceriver #ontarioartist #stratfordontario #canadianartist #woolart #textileart #yarnpainting #fibreart #beeswax
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    Trying something new with this Estuary series 6 x 8, hand twisting plies to custom colour mix. Also with birds! 🐦 Note new glasses... now a necessity. 🤓 #stlawrenceriver #ontarioartist #stratfordontario #canadianartist #woolart #textileart #yarnpainting #fibreart #beeswax
  • Completed 9 x 12 in Estuary series. Last week I had to stop working on it because I just hated it. Glad I persevered. This one is called '18:34:30' after the time of day. #artistsofinstagram #stlawrenceriver #fiberart #fibrepainting #yarnpainting #ontarioartist #canadianartist #stratfordontario #woolpainting #beeswax #kathywhiteart
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    Completed 9 x 12 in Estuary series. Last week I had to stop working on it because I just hated it. Glad I persevered. This one is called '18:34:30' after the time of day. #artistsofinstagram #stlawrenceriver #fiberart #fibrepainting #yarnpainting #ontarioartist #canadianartist #stratfordontario #woolpainting #beeswax #kathywhiteart
  • Estuary series 9 x 12 in progress. Right now, the detail seems visually overwhelming, but hopefully it will come together once it is done. #textileart #fiberart #fibrepainting #woolpainting #yarnpainting #canadianartist #ontarioartist #stlawrenceriver #stratfordontario
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    Estuary series 9 x 12 in progress. Right now, the detail seems visually overwhelming, but hopefully it will come together once it is done. #textileart #fiberart #fibrepainting #woolpainting #yarnpainting #canadianartist #ontarioartist #stlawrenceriver #stratfordontario
  • It is a picture perfect Spring here in Stratford, ON (when the sun is shining.) #ilovespring #stratfordontario #rubberbootweather #ontariocanada
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    It is a picture perfect Spring here in Stratford, ON (when the sun is shining.) #ilovespring #stratfordontario #rubberbootweather #ontariocanada
  • Fourth 5x7 in the Estuary series. Swipe to see all four. I was worried there might not be enough variety between pieces but now I can see so many directions this can go. Started a larger piece which allows for greater detail and I will share that soon. #canadianartist #ontarioartist #estuary #stlawrenceriver #yarnpainting #fiberart #fibreart #stratfordontario #woolpainting
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    Fourth 5x7 in the Estuary series. Swipe to see all four. I was worried there might not be enough variety between pieces but now I can see so many directions this can go. Started a larger piece which allows for greater detail and I will share that soon. #canadianartist #ontarioartist #estuary #stlawrenceriver #yarnpainting #fiberart #fibreart #stratfordontario #woolpainting