The Abstract Project: Mad Love and Wildhagen Hats
A full lunar eclipse illuminated the Halifax sky on the night Sheri and David fell madly in love. Earlier, there was a cafe, two…
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The Abstract Project: A-Tisket, A-Tasket … I Love My Basket!
I made a basket! … and have been floating on a cloud of happiness since I completed it. It’s a beautiful basket … but…
Growing Wings
Lately, I’ve been wandering around a lot. Not in the metaphorical sense, but actual wandering. And standing and pondering … looking into the green…
The Abstract Project: The Fence That Changed Everything
It all started when Lene Rasmussen travelled to her home in Denmark one summer. While there, she stumbled upon an extraordinary fence, hand-woven from…
The Abstract Project: Dirt, Happiness and a Little Blue Shed
Above Johann’s work table, where she does her glazing and hand-building, is a tiny picture of her grandmother. In the photo, captured at one…
The Abstract Project: Searching for Mr. Potato Head
“Mr. Potato Head. That’s the only piece I wish I’d never sold.” The moment after she spoke this revelation I could tell from the…
Dear Artist
Dear Artist, A cheer for you, the amateur or expert, who doesn’t always get paid what you’re worth. You, who may, or may not…
Tiny Brushstrokes
In the autumn of 1990 when I was in grade ten, my mother surprised me with a question. Out of the blue she asked…