A Terrific Evening with Crappy Photos to Prove It!

Last night went really great!  We got all dressed up and found a sitter.  That doesn't happen very often.  After more than 12 years of parenting, I can count our night-outs with my fingers once each.  I'm feeling like I shouldn't bother posting because the photos or terrible, but I had a great night.  I want to share it with you anyway.

Monika & Michael (p.s. It's his birthday!)

It was fun to watch people get closer and closer to my work.  I love when they finally realize what they are looking at - all those little stitches.  The wine was great.  The food was great.  Some friends came by and I even got a little wrapped gift of chocolates that I devoured on the way home ; )  (Thank you!!!).  It was so nice to visit with Terry & Margot Lindsay.  (Each colored name links to examples of their work.)  They are both prairie artists - one paints and one stitches.  Nicki Ault came by with some of her friends.  She blogs and paints the prairie.  You can see her work here.  All of the craft council people were SO gracious to all the artists involved.  Thank you for putting on such a wonderful event!

Of the items in the show, I really loved the soapstone and the glasswork too.  The wood work was exquisite!  I don't have photos to show you.  I need to go back and take note of some of their names.  I couldn't get over that storm photo taken by Craig Hilts, a storm chaser.  That in itself is a craft I think! Yikes!  Sunsets & sewing is much safer for me : ).  You can see his photography here.

The bad news though, is that I was not there with 'bells' on.  I was, however, there with a GORGEOUS bracelet!  Thank you Grandma Coco for offering to let me test drive this gorgeous handmade beauty!

you can see a WAY better photo of it HERE.  It is SO pretty.

It's Saturday now.  There's a bit of a blizzard out there so I'm going to work on all the handstitching that is awaiting my with my new pieces.  Hopefully I'll have lots of new things to show next week.  : )

I Am So Excited!

Lookie!  Here it is...

On Friday morning, before the gallery lights were on, my daughter and I stopped by the Saskatchewan Craft Council to pick up some paperwork... (ahaha) which I forgot, because I was too busy taking photos.  The 'Seeds' group exhibit of emerging fine craft artisans in Saskatchewan is up until February 26th.  There's my "A Prairie Dress"  !!! and to the right of it is the "Knock Your Socks Off!" shoes that go with it.

I love this view from the back of the gallery. 

I really look forward to meeting the other artisans.  The reception is 7-9 pm on Friday, January 20th.  I'll be there with my Husband Michael, so please say hello!  (It happens to be his birthday FYI.)  Don't forget to sign the guest register.  ; )

The Affinity Gallery is also the office space of the Saskatchewan Craft Council.  The address is 813 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon.  The gallery is open seven days a week from 1pm to 5 pm.  Admission is free with donations accepted.

What will I wear?  What will I wear?  I told everyone I would "be there with bells on".  hmmm...

Seeds. I'm in!

I'm in! : ), a photo by My Sweet Prairie - Monika Kinner on Flickr.

Seeds: An exhibition featuring the work of emerging Fine Craft Artisans in Saskatchewan opens January 13 until February 26, 2012 at the Affinity Gallery of the Saskatchewan Craft Council on Broadway in Saskatoon. Curated by Stephanie Canning.

Whooopeeee!! : ) My 'A Prairie Dress' and the accompanying shoes I made will be on display there along with a dozen other artists' work. The gallery is open daily from 1 to 5 pm.  The reception will be held on Friday, January 20th from 7 to 9 pm. You can bet that I will be there with bells on!!