Category Archives: Art

Cape Breton Colour Week // yellow

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Yesterday was a snow day for most of the Atlantic provinces, including here on Cape Breton Island. I slept in and then worked in my office for most of the afternoon, as our power stayed on all evening. These are … Continue reading →

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Cape Breton Colour Week // orange

Posted on March 26, 2014 by

The first bunch of photos are from around my kitchen, as I get ready in the morning and look around me for some examples of the colour of the day. Then I got to school and remembered, Hey! My car is … Continue reading →

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Cape Breton Colour Week // red

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

As I mentioned last week, this week on the blog I am doing a “colour week”. It’s just for fun, it’s for me to focus on a specific colour each day, and seek examples of the colours out, like items … Continue reading →

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project process // hand-lettering

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

So I was thinking it would be fun to share some of my design work with you all. I’m going to start by sharing a project that’s actually just starting, and share weekly as it goes. It’s a little scary … Continue reading →

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a cape breton valentine

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

With a post title like that, I bet you were expecting tartan or fiddles, weren’t you?! LOL. My dear friend Adèle LeBlanc of Margaree sent me a sweet Valentine (above) and I thought I’d share it with you all. This … Continue reading →

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risk takers: Hailey Isadore

Posted on February 10, 2014 by

I’ve started a new interview series on the blog, called “Risk Takers.” The reason is that I’m feeling “poised” these days, on the edge of whatever will come after I graduate in the spring from my two-year design program at NSCC. (Will … Continue reading →

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snow spirals

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

Last week my friend Denise posted this photo (above) on Facebook. She said that a woman named Karen Coleman had made these spirals on her lawn. I posted it onto the Facebook group for this blog (which is here in … Continue reading →

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