Feild Trip for Inspiration

After spending hours pressing and cutting fabric for the the last two days, I headed out to the Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory with my 4 yr and 7 yr old, my journal, and my camera!  I though it would be a great opportunity to capture some fibre art inspiration.  The weather really warmed up to above zero and there was not a cloud in the sky!

We walked along the Meewasin pathways that line the South Saskatchewan river.  It was so warm, we wanted to take off our jackets.  : )

There were animal tracks everywhere!  The river was running very fast from the melt down.

We spent an hour in the conservatory.  I photographed every single orchid... three times.  : )  There was SO much color!!  They are all in my flickr prairie photo set if you want to see.  This one little cyclamen was my favorite.

She's so pretty, so white, and all curled up still.  My daughter Arwen took photos too.

While the kids played, I sat on a bench and pulled out my journal.  It's been a long time.  Look what I found!  Somebody's been using my book!  : )

And this looks like a sketch of our bear paw quilt that's hanging up in my bedroom!  Wow.

 

Sweet.  Isn't that sweet!?

~Monika

ps.  here is the direct link the the ORCHIDS.