Born in a Barn
For episode 14, I spoke on the phone with recycled textile artist Joanne Jones of mined reCREATIONS in Cambridge, Ontario. I started following Joanne on Instagram a while back and met her in November 2017 at a Toronto show, where our fundraising plan was hatched. Hear about how Joanne got started in recycled textiles, her process, her amazing scholarship project, READ MORE
This summer I took a trip out to the Mountain View area of Prince Edward County to visit County Studio’s artists, and former islanders, Barb Högenauer and Terry Culbert. Their painting styles are very different (see below) but listen to this fun interview to hear how they work together as well! Terry and Barb’s County Studio is stop #3 on READ MORE
This August 17, 2018 episode (12) is the second of two short interviews I did at an art show north of Kingston at Lower Brewers Lock back in June of 2018. My booth neighbour at that show was Kingston-based Veronica Lloyd of Sable Dog Paddles, who paints gorgeous paddles, some new, some used, some custom, and *almost* all of them READ MORE
In June I had the pleasure of taking part in a lovely 2 day show at the Lower Brewers Lock north of Kingston. I arrived early on the 2nd day with my microphones and sat down with two artists that day for a couple of short interviews. August 10, 2018’s episode (11) will be the first of those interviews, with READ MORE
After a good long break, it’s time for more stories from art studios! The August 3, 2018 episode features a late spring interview with Amherst Island artist Peter Large and photographer Margaret Maloney. Unfortunately I did not receive any images from my guests, but you can check out Peter Large’s Neilson Store Museum at the neilsonstoremuseum.ca home page, and his Blandings READ MORE
For the June 15, 2018 episode I visited island artist Chris Laffin in his studio in the village of Stella. Here are some of Chris Laffin’s sketches and paintings, including ones we discuss in the interview: View Chris’s work on the studio tour in the fall of 2018 or look him up in the book to make an appointment. In READ MORE
