The last few days I’ve been trying out a new form of art which I’ve been desperate to try for years.The work itself is fussy and exacting, which is perfect for days when you have focus, but you also want to create something demanding. I only had the one exacto blade, which meant I had to pay closer than average attention to how I cut the paper. Early on I found I was putting way to much pressure on my paper, but as the blade started to wear I needed that extra pressure. I also found that the oils from my hand really effected the quality of the paper after…

I hung a show on July the 9th (2018) at the Greater Victoria Public Library in the Tillicum Mall area which is still ongoing. I was lucky to catch an open cast and call about two days before the day was due, thanks to the Victoria Arts Council. It had been a long time since I hung a show, and I had been stressing for all of those two days. I was taking measurements, laying things out of the floor, designing labels, buying extra supplies, frantically adding hangers to the back of pieces, writing statements, and rewriting statements. By the time I got to the location (for the third time…