Thursday, March 24, 2016

Earth Spirit Vessels


These two vessels went to a lovely lady who has supplied me with cording for adding to my creative projects. Its delightful to take what others no longer need or want and make something different out of it. Its serendipitous  to be able to give those people something they do want and and would use. Have a wonderful Easter weekend.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

 White-winged Crossbill, male. I love how they hang upside down.

 Male White-winged Crossbill, a special winter visitor.

 Black-capped Chickadee are daily visitors coming to collect black oil sunflower seeds. We always buy seeds and suet from the Wildbird General Store in Edmonton. We discovered years ago that being seed specialists they are very fussy and that cheapo department store seeds are a waste of money as the birds just toss them to the ground. 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch are also regulars, they love the suet put out for them in winter. We are lucky to have a nesting pair in our spruce tree so its boughs are always busy with the chatter of family life year round.

 Boreal Chickadee are sometimes winter visitors, we don't get them often so they are a delight when they come to gather bugs and grubs hibernating in the spruce trees.
 Boreal Chickadee.

 White-winged Crossbill, female, these we had never seen in our neighbourhood till this last week. We were happy to watch both the Red and the White-winged Crossbills forage at the tree tops and on the ground.

Red Crossbill, male.

House Finch, male. House finch come most days as they also enjoy the black oil sunflower seeds. I've noticed lots of singing lately and the males are feeding the females, spring courting bonds start early.

 Common Redpole is another sporadic visitor to our yard. They come for seeds from the Paper Birch tree in the back yard. This one though seemed to enjoy the company of the Crossbills and was foraging amongst them under the coniferous trees.

 Common Redpole


Juried HerWORK exhibition at Stoney Plain Multicultural Center Art Gallery.

It is a wonderful feeling when work is juried into an exhibition. Hubby took this shot at the opening.  I always leave my spirit open for creativity in any manner that intrigues me. This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to showcase what I have been creating since last summer. Earth Spirit Vessels, created for the love of our earth, its small insect inhabitants and native flowers. It seems that for environmental work I lean towards textiles due its ability to satisfy my sculptural interests.