by Carlyn Yandle | Dec 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
My four-year-old niece asked Santa Claus for lights this year. “For the bushes.” And so when the family car pulled up to their house after Christmas Eve dinner the shrubbery was all a-glow. And so was she.You know we’re in trouble when even the wee...
by Carlyn Yandle | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Nuk baby-spoon/knife utensils galore. Carlyn Yandle photo In my ongoing hunt for a lost painting — forgotten in the international departure lounge at Vancouver International Airport last month — I stumbled upon the Vancouver Airport Chapel Thrift Store. The airport...
by Carlyn Yandle | Jul 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
Wire work inspired by kids’ drawings These are the glory days for the accidental or occasional artist in all of us. The combination of long, light days and (hopefully) open time sets the stage for some great making moments.These were the days back in the...
by Carlyn Yandle | May 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve blown valuable vacation days at one all-inclusive Cancun resort and on one gargantuan cruise ship and I can safely say as long as I can stand upright and feed myself I will not endure either again.There’s no place there for getting my mojo back...
by Carlyn Yandle | Dec 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
When the news hit yesterday of the death of the world’s greatest humanitarian of my generation you could almost hear the cries of grief — and celebration.When the tears dry and the dancing winds down, there will still be the art. And much more to come. This...
by Carlyn Yandle | Oct 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
I became acutely aware that craft can pack a serious political punch when I first saw a fleeting image of an Afghan rug designed with bombs, grenades and exploding figures, created by children.It’s a potent example of how craft can transcend its place from a...
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