tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71779107438272953142024-03-13T23:02:30.879-05:00Muddy Mama life in the Studio and GardenPottery and Gardening in the heartland of the Candian Prairies, the journey of a mom with too many fingers in too many pies.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger584125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-46886150489532119042016-12-09T16:36:00.001-06:002016-12-09T16:36:50.289-06:00Learning Never Stops<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This new age of learning technology and how to make the most of having an online business never stops. It's interesting cause I feel challenged with what I can do, and can't do. Trying to be current and relevant is challenging stuff.<br />
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I have added a email list to my website and hope that keeps folks informed and me a bit more organized. Chimp Mail had a tutorial, so I hope I did it right. Check it out if you have a moment!<br />
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Kiln is firing again, and I just got a few more orders, so back to the wheel.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-37591131487480445782016-12-06T18:54:00.001-06:002016-12-06T18:54:34.604-06:00On trend with my blokheads and having fun too!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I call them blockheads, my little clay people and animal creations that are whatever you want them to be. Lots of people are using them for succulent plants, airplants, treasure jars, or even drinking from them. I have a variety in my Etsy shop, and 2 went to Sleepy Hollow New York last week.<br />
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What I love best is when people see them all lined up at a show, they smile and gravitate to the creature that they resonate with. Today my little miss sunshine is featured by the Etsy Mud Team<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-68388461009934567442016-12-04T19:23:00.000-06:002016-12-04T19:23:45.595-06:00Still Time!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I had a great time at the Under the Mistletoe Market today at the Canad Inns. Boy do I love flat load in. No stairs makes the whole day bettter.<br />
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Had some positive feedback on macrame workshops, so I hope that I get some emails following up. I am sure that we could really get macrame up and running in Winnipeg. So email me with a group or even a trio!<br />
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Well here we are pre black Friday week, should I discount, I think not. Our profit margin on handmade is next to nil, not really in a league with Big Box nor do I want to be. Realities of commerce do mean people need to find me, and have been working hard at that with things like Etsy Rank. com which I highly recommend to my fellow Etsians.<br />
As of today, I have a real website thanks to Etsy and hope that people will have an easier time finding me with my own domain: <a href="http://www.nancybloklandpottery.com/">http://www.nancybloklandpottery.com/</a>.<br />
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Please check it out, I have been adding lots of macramé items and hope they start selling as I really like making them. It is a lot of fun to create one of a kind pieces out of my head, and pair them with my upcycled findings of beads, and rings, and of course driftwood.<br />
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I have a website thanks to Etsy. It is pretty commercial , but it helps when filling in applications for shows and such. Here is the link if you have a moment to check it out.<br />
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The following are some of my new seasonal items that are available through the website , Etsy, Forks Trading Company or at Local shows.<br />
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Been away from the blog awhile but it's fall and time to return..In the ongoing work to increase my visibility in the cyber world, I am trying out Etsy's website, called pattern.<br />
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So, I officially have a website, and hope some of you have a chance to check it out, I sure would love to hear some feedback. And by the way, can somebody find me some more time in the week, perhaps an additional day called Clayday???<br />
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Day at the Beach vases, mugs and bowls will be available at the Culture Days event at St. Boniface hospital next Friday from 8-5.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-69715061691085429512016-04-15T15:23:00.001-05:002016-04-15T15:23:15.698-05:00Giveaway Time at NancyBloklandPottery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spring is here, at least today; </span></b> It is rainy and grey, but I am sunshiney cause I can announce that I have 2 new stockists as of today!.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Proud to be in and part of Ram Wools Cooperative at 989 Portage Ave. (Portage and Sherbrook). They reached out to me and are supporting lots of local talent like Boomerang 360, Michael Lemur, Karen Taylor, Helga Schulte-Schoor and her fibre creations. I felt at home as soon as I walked in, and was greeted by Jason and Lori. They are carrying my yarn bowls, buttons, mugs and more. Here is the link to the store, http://ramwools.com/</span><br />
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<br />Closer to home, I am really happy to have my plant pots, plant hangers, vases and mugs at Jardin St. Leon, our local centre of fresh produce and all round good food. They are getting to open for Mothers Day weekend, with lots of new and fresh ideas and of course all the forever favourites. http://stleongardens.com/?lang=en</h3>
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<br />So pleased with all the pots moving out into the world, and I am in the mood for a give away. I love reading other people's blogs on pottery, gardening, fashion and more and hope that mine offers something interesting too.<br />heres is how we will do it, first person to leave a comment, and share this blog with someone, will gain a credit in my Etsy store, https://www.etsy.com/shop/NancyBloklandPottery?ref=hdr_shop_menu<br />for 50% off of any purchase,</h2>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-8644003262628225812016-04-08T09:53:00.003-05:002016-04-09T21:00:29.454-05:00My CSA progress report, more than just carrots <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every second week for 14 weeks, mid-July till the end of September you get to pick at the urban farm 273 Enfield Cr., between 5-7 pm.
alternates are welcome if you send me a heads up email at <a href="mailto:nancyblokland@msn.com">nancyblokland@msn.com</a></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">The cost for an Casi Cielo share?</span></strong> 325.00 for the season covers 14 weeks between July and the end of September, Mother Nature will decide some of the specific pick up dates, but there will be pick ups every second week during that time period.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-32508381358735894462016-03-28T10:22:00.000-05:002016-04-07T22:46:15.083-05:00Apologies to the Vegetarians, but I am like a chicken running around with her head cut off<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I can hear my mothers voice saying... you are running around like a chicken with her head cut off. To sum it up without being gross, i am unfocussed and kind of going in circles today. We have been home with the long Easter holiday and I did not make a plan or a list. Mistake Number 1. I need lists and plans or I feel quite unbalanced, like a chicken without a head. <br />
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Happy to report that sales have kind of taken off...both in the Etsy store and with selling opportunities.<br />
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Social media and Etsy are my idea of business life lines since I still work full time in addition to being a potter. I can't be physically present at the shows due to time constraints but I can do coordinated postings that recently have helped me have my work shown in two more galleries, wholesale orders , and an up and coming opportunity at our local greenhouse and market. I find it inteteresting that so many makers still say they spend 80% of the time on making and 20% on the rest of the tasks associated with running a business in this century. I wish!! Maybe I just need another social media app to better organize my social media time. I smile LOL when I write this.<br />
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Without Instagram and Facebook these people would likely never find me. Sometimes it can be taxing trying to get views, likes, knowing what will capture attention without seeming like I am only interested in shameless self promotion. I get frantic at times about how many likes a picture got or how many followers have I picked up. then of course follows the internal debate about what does it all mean anyway in my "real" life?? Spring is coming and I will soon be in the dirt outside with weeds and bunny droppings, as Margaret Atwood says, at the end of the day in Spring our hands should smell like dirt. I must agree, not like a keyboard.<br />
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I am a committed Etsy seller for over five years now, and really love my WEST team and learning more from all the creative types in Winnipeg and Manitoba . While it gives us sellers a global platform, it has become a great access point for being part of a great community and increasing my general visibility with a different demographic in Winnipeg.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-801255851018160922016-03-17T06:59:00.000-05:002016-03-17T06:59:15.187-05:00Everything Old is New Again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The above title is referencing a few things, me and my crafts. February and March are grey, wet and dragged out for me. Every winter slogging out to the kiln in the garage is a little more dicey. But these past few mornings being able to see even a little grass and pavement has me energized. Who thought items like ring holders and plant pots would be trending but they are! Here are my takes on ring cones and plant pots for succulents.<br />
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I will be offering something in a few places this year, and even if you dont want to learn macrame, A Pinch of Creativity at 296 McDermot is going to be offering lots of classes this year to stimulate your creativity and learning in a warm, friendly , bright setting. This is the link to the instructors so far: <a href="http://www.apinchofcreativity.com/workshop-facilitators/" id="LPlnk654821" previewinformation="1" style="background-color: white; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" target="_blank">http://www.apinchofcreativity.com/workshop-facilitators/</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-43308050772014713312016-02-25T19:43:00.002-06:002016-02-25T19:43:16.475-06:00Like a Groundhog hibernation ending!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Living in a house with a member of the digital texting generation, little Mr. G, I was pleased and surprised to hear him say he was going to his grandparents house for child care and wasn't taking his I Pad. He said, "no I am going to interact like a human being". I guess that was a word to the wise for me too. I like the solitutue and silence of my studio more every year. Did I mention it is in the basement.<br />
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Sometimes it is very easy to stay in my studio and "hide out" in the quiet with my wheel or in my garage loading the kiln, and not be a social "human being". The retreating can become quite addictive. It is time to interact with the world and my craft community, and plunge back in with both feet, and behave like a human being.<br />
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My Friday night with the WEST Etsy team was a making, eating celebration as we got swag ready for the Spring Sale. <br />
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I am a member of the Manitoba Craft Council and just participated in their members show, For the Love of Craft. I have finally created my members page, <a href="http://manitobacraft.ca/gallery/?id=51I">http://manitobacraft.ca/gallery/?id=51I</a> <br />
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so happy that the guild and the MCC are going to be housed together in the Exchange, and they are doing a fundraiser, a Manitoba social on April 9th. I <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-62587555445918226832016-02-21T18:44:00.003-06:002016-02-21T18:44:50.626-06:002 steps forward and 2 steps back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Feeling pretty happy about the two new stores I am in, one in the heart of Winnipeg at 296 McDermot with Tannis Ross of A Pinch of Creativity and then one in Minnedosa at Inspire Studios.<br />
Both run by creative talented ladies who have the courage to take on bricks and mortar and support Manitoba artists. Love it!<br />
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These are from Inspire in Minnedosa. She has made a beautiful gallery setting and mixes different artists work together in groupings, very beautiful. cute little bakery next door too, we stopped in for lunch and picked up brownies and bread to bring home. <br />
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this wanna be farmer is again making lots of food and beverage focussed pots. Real food and real pots just seems to be a good fit. If you are going to the expense of finding real food for you and your family, it makes sense to serve it in and on real plates and containers. <br />
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Sadly some of the square ones are cracking on the seam, so if I were logical I would charge double, but I dont see that happening. No pictures of any good ones, hoping for at least one in this kiln.<br />
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Wanted to let all the blog readers in on a contest I am participating in with the Manitoba Etsy Sellers: great chance to win lots of goodies, and my friends and family are eligible to win: here is the link:<br />
https://www.facebook.com/ETSYManitoba/posts/978409025561210<br />
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February has begun, and with it my urge to get back into the outside earth and <br />
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That means I need to shift my lens slightly to the outside of my home. yep, Casi Cielo 2016 will be taking shares and in full swing. Thursday afternoons were just not the same last summer without harvesting and having families coming to pick up their food boxes.<br />
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Of course, things are being tweaked and improved to be more effective and efficient. This is the link on Facebook to the group where folks can find photos, recipes an updates on what is happening in the garden. This year I hope to have more involvement by families in the growing and harvesting of food, and to incorporate a barter system of sweat eqity.<br />
Really hoping that there wont be any woodchuck updates this season.<br />
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Details forthcoming shortly, room for 10 families over the season with bi weekly pick up!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My name is Nancy Bokland and my <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Community Supported Agriculture project or
micro Urban Farm, called Casi Cielo or Almost Heaven for 2016<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a small house on a big yard in
Norwood/St. Boniface where I am living out the principle of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">grow food, not lawns</b> and working to
make it all an edible landscape. Since my “farm” is quite small, my plan is to
offer a crate of fresh, organic (not certified) , locally grown fruit and
vegetables on a bi weekly basis starting in mid- July until the end of September
for a total of 14 weeks. I may take a break of a few weeks in July if we have a
stall in growth like last year, but will “beef” up any slow weeks with baking
and preserves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="DSC00584-2.JPG" height="139" 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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love growing food and flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love sharing the fruits of my labours with
others, and would love to grow full time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I want my customers to know how I grow the food, and even have input
into what I grow, to match the needs of their family’s diet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you cannot pick up your vegetables due to
travel or other summer time issues, please call and let me know if you are
sending an alternate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><img alt="DSC00341-1.JPG" height="151" 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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This year,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a full
family <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>share in the Casi Cielo project
will 325.00 per food box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The food will be fresh, full of nutrients and
hand picked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is risk in any
farming or gardening venture, but I will aim ensure a good quantity, with high
quality food throughout the season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Amounts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and types of produce will
vary with the seasons, and the weather conditions. So far the list is potatoes,
tomatoes, carrots, 3 kinds of beans, beets, cucumbers, 2 types of zucchini, peppers, kale, lettuce,
spinach, rhubarb, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, ground cherries, hascaps, raspberries, okra,
eggplant, basil, thyme, oregano, chives, lemon balm, snap peas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The list will grow based on demand, and always open to suggestions. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My aim is to supply enough vegetables for a family of four,
or two vegetarians for each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pick
up locations will be one mid city (downtown) point and my home in St.
Boniface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pick ups will be on Thursday afternoons
between 5-7 pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you want to be a part of my farm dream comin alive; email
me at </span><a href="mailto:nancyblokland@msn.com"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">nancyblokland@msn.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, with
your name, address, and phone number.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>deposit of 50.00 required by April 15<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, with the remainder
due June 1, 2016. Please call me with questions, concerns or requests at
204-799-3792</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I still at my advanced age struggle to realize that I am in charge of very little; no matter how hard I try to get the rest of the world going at my pace??? </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Jumpin up all over the place are opportunities for</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">shows, sales and wholesale, but the clay will not be rushed. When will I ever learn that trying to move the clay along before it is ready doesn't pay off??</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"> This handle on the teapot that I really liked, not too heavy, had a lid that fit, a spout that wasn't too gross, and the dang handle jumps off. Onto the scrap heap it goes to be repurposed later as a handbuilt button or spoon rest</span></span>. </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZinZPtVCe0w/Vqk6hZdyQ8I/AAAAAAABJs0/PvwzAD5VwL4/s1600/20160123_095325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZinZPtVCe0w/Vqk6hZdyQ8I/AAAAAAABJs0/PvwzAD5VwL4/s320/20160123_095325.jpg" width="180" /></a><em>January used to be a slow time where us handmade types could recuperate from the fall madness of sales and making. Not this year! We took a one week break in the first week of January and I have been going flat out since then. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is a big week with two sales applications due for Spring, and the hope that I have new fresh stock to hopefully make the grade. Being a potter is no longer enough to assure you will get into a sale. Display seems to become more and more important and it is a very competitive business.</em> </div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qjFurwHNZiI/SnjspdoE5VI/AAAAAAAAAAc/q8sD0Rd7K9w/s1600/IMG_1046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qjFurwHNZiI/SnjspdoE5VI/AAAAAAAAAAc/q8sD0Rd7K9w/s320/IMG_1046.JPG" width="320" /></a><em>Love this picture and this photo, but it is really out of date, so gotta make some new ones, in my Prairie Vista colours. </em></div>
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<em> New clean modern display and two lines of pottery that are a drastic departure from what I have been doing. Stepping up my game! Birdhouses and macramé plant hangers with handmade plant pots for succulents and air plants.</em></div>
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<em>Good news! I received my cheque for December from Forks Trading Company! Broke a record for all time high sales at a store! so grateful.</em></div>
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New Years eve resolutions have never really been my thing, but I am approaching 2016 as an open slate and do have many goals for this year. We started off the year with a recharge week in Mexico, and it was wonderful. A little hard to repress my entrepreneurial spirit as we saw wonderful farmers markets in both the communities of Bucerias and Sayulitas in the state of Nayarit.<br />
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Lots of news in new shops that I am participating in. <br />
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Lots of news in new shops that I am participating in. Opening this week in the Exchange District at 296 McDermot Ave is A Pinch of Creativity. Workshops, yoga, and a great group of creative types many from the WEST team are participating in this venture.</div>
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Also, a new gallery for rural Manitoba, in Minnedosa is Inspire Studio. I will be one of three potters included there and their grand opening is January 23 from 12-6 at 71 Main St. in Minnedosa. I hope to get there soon. It is next to a bakery so added bonus.<br />
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Also, I am participating in the members show of the Manitoba Craft Council, called for the Love of Craft opening January 22nd with the show going for 2 weeks, and then prepping for a show with In Plain View also at Cre8ery. <br />
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This Saturday is devoted to getting some new work thrown, with a focus on mugs since December saw my stock depleted to nothing!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-8086880066519419142015-12-15T13:57:00.002-06:002015-12-15T13:57:29.054-06:00Countdown to the Big Day Traditions Old and New<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every Christmas as a parent it comes home to me how very important traditions are. Whether you have a Home Alone kind of family, or Love Actually, or some other version, Christmas season can be challenging. Wanting to make a great Christmas, especially for the little ones, but still maintaining fiscal control but not have to worry about how the hydro gets paid in January can be tough if we get caught in the commercialism.<br />
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I am just as want as anyone else to try and buy way too much for a little person who really doesn't lack for anything in terms of material goods, but instilling life lessons about sharing and charity is less popular with him at this time of year.<br />
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We went to the Legislative building this weekend for the Open House, and while he wasn't excited to go at the beginning I think he enjoyed the lights, trees and goodies. this usually occurs the first Saturday of December and is free to all. The protestors outside the building while not festive was a good lesson in democracy in action, we are lucky to live in a place where people get to express their views without fear of police retribution or job loss. <br />
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Our collected family is always central in our traditions. Due to losses of family through death, etc... I have built a collected family for us and we are grateful to have them to share all the holidays with. the week before Christmas, Christmas Eve all have routines and traditions, up to and including some people watching Home Alone 2, and yelling out some of the lines such as "Merry Christmas ya filthy animal" and then laughing uproariously.<br />
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I think the strongest tradition our little family has is gingerbread making. We use my mom's failproof recipe for every season but Christmas most of all. This year we are incorporating new cookie cutters for moose and ugly sweaters, tradition goes modern! Here is the classic recipe from our house to yours!<br />
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2 cups flour<br />
1 tbsp. ground ginger<br />
1 tsp. baking soda<br />
1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
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1 cup white sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
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Sift flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt 3 times. Add to creamed margarine, sugar, egg and molasses. Knead ( chilling for 30 minutes helps too) , roll out and make it fairly thin. Cut out in desired shapes and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit util just beginning to brown. 8-10 minutes depending on your oven. These freeze really well. When we were children we decorated with raisins for eyes and buttons.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-4864156201574151082015-11-26T14:54:00.000-06:002015-11-26T14:54:49.565-06:00Creativity on the Loose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I feel so proud to be part of the beginning steps of a brave friends great new venture in Winnipegs exchange district. Tannis and a Pinch of Creativity is her business and she is going to be opening a bricks and mortar on McDermot in the exchange. Stay tuned...The link to see who is part of this great adventure so far....<a href="http://www.apinchofcreativity.com/our-artisans/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.apinchofcreativity.com/our-artisans/</a>.<br />
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Still a few more sales about 2 weeks of trying to keep healthy and producing before I can rest and put my Etsy shop on vacation. So hard to say no to things when we know that January will be a whole different ball of wax. This is a shot from the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library Festive Artisans Sale at the Hydro Building. Such a beautiful building in a great location. Sure loved loading in with no stairs and dollies available to us. Met a young artist, Sarah Neville who had some beautiful hand drawn gift tags and cards, my kind of garden humour. Her mom Marg was great too. I was mighty grateful I had taken buttons with me as they paid for my costs. Without being overly critical, it seemed the show may have benefitted from a higher social media presence. Looked like I may have a lead on another retail outlet soon, but need to be patient.<br />
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Lots of ornaments having gone off to the Forks Trading Company, and they seem to be doing well, so that is a great help as I think more about palm trees, and push snow shovelling into the realm of denial. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-21787703331373554582015-11-06T14:33:00.000-06:002015-11-06T14:33:04.045-06:00WEST Handmade and Vintage VIII just around the corner, still learnin' lots<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Helping organize a sale with all volunteers, is an organizationally huge task. I am really lucky that we had so much pre work done by the Team Leadership of the WEST, our local Etsy team who put together all our other events, and the hugely successful Etsy Made in Canada events.<br />
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When I threw out my name, our team captain asked if I was going to give up work, my child, or sleep. Well truthfully , it has been sleep. Keeping track of details is pretty challenging, but it does get me off of the pottery wheel. Social media is not my best thing, but thank goodness there are so many others that are savy. I am not whining or whinging really, there has been lots of cool learning that I can apply to other tasks in the future, like making myself at peace with excel spread sheets, who woulda thunk a luddite like me would actually gain some skill in that area. <br />
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I started this process off with an old school notebook, but I misplaced it last month and am now in a coexistence with my phone and computer that I never would have dreamed of. We are really happy that we were able to do the live shoot with CTV and Rachel Lagace last week at Jonnie's Sticky Buns. I love media and television stuff, which I had forgotten. That was certainly the fastest mug handling I have ever done! under 2 Minutes!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-17154948370914386102015-10-25T08:53:00.003-05:002015-10-25T08:53:45.967-05:00Good problems to have<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
At mid October I have quite a lot of stock of certain colurs and pieces for sale, but my new Prairie Vista line has been selling like hot cakes, I am happy to report. The blue and gold seems to speak to people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, at least the ones I am meeting. The Serving pieces are all gone, so my free time this weekend will be dedicated to getting more of those ready for stores and sales in November. Open Houses and other fun events are filling up the calendar, and the garden isn't even "put to bed", but that will have to wait till Spring now. <br />
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get to indulge in my turquoise obsession. So if any of you Winnipeg Pottery fans or maker type people want to get experience in glazing and firing in a rustic environment, I will be looking for help in the next 10 days. Our WEST Handmade and Vintage Sale VIII is only 2 weeks away tomorrow. I still have to finalize costume pieces for my dual personality Al Capone and Sherlock Holmes Trick or Treater. <br />
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Since I started writing this post, I have unloaded the gas kiln. Mostly happy, a few surprises but here are a few highlights, and then back on the wheel.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-260205566770120672015-10-08T15:29:00.000-05:002015-10-08T15:29:13.412-05:00Keeping it all straight<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Fall should really be called Race season. for families, makers, organizers this is a season that tests our stamina and endurance. I am throwing, trimming, glazing and firing in 2 places after I do my "real job". (No violins required , this is self imposed).<br />
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Nature is getting ready for a long rest with leaves falling, plants coming to the end of their season and the squirrels madly storing nuts and other treasure in our gardens, plant pots and sometimes other places we would prefer not to think about. <br />
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On the 16th we are off to Brandon for the Big One, and I look forward to seeing so many great creative types out there. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-45490799253991290022015-09-25T09:59:00.003-05:002015-09-25T09:59:49.834-05:00Fall is here! New line in production<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am so very happy with the response to my Day at the Beach or Prairie Vista line of products.<br />
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People get the landscape idea, and it is so interesting to hear people talk about prairie pride, and it makes sense to them that we celebrate where we live. Each piece is a bit different in terms of glaze overlap and people can pick the pieces that speak to them. I am making bigger pieces like teapots, utensil holders and serving dishes to go along with the mugs and bowls.<br />
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So, now my mind is percolating to something new, something simple and post modern. I haven't come up with a name yet, as it is still bubbling around and pieces are thrown but not yet glazed. This will be another one I can fire in my kiln at home, as part of my goal towards self sufficiency and less dependence on the gas firing kiln. It is good to more or less be in charge of when I can fire, it just gets less comfortable as fall sets in and I will only have a few more weeks of glazing outside in my backyard glazing area.<br />
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This weekend we have our big Etsy Made in Canada market at the Neeginan center, but on Sunday I will be madly working on firing more buttons and yarn bowls for the Manitoba Fibre Festival on October 2 and 3rd at the Assiniboia Downs. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177910743827295314.post-42600082452600730162015-09-10T15:49:00.000-05:002015-09-10T15:49:02.325-05:00Fall is in the Air, time to get a sellin'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's September so Etsy Made in Canada is just around the corner time to make Fall stuff!<br />
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More pictures to come from all the Festivals and shows, especially pumped to be here in Winnipeg at the Neeginan Centre (formerly known as the Aboriginal Centre) at Main and Higgins for our MIC Etsy Made in Canada Sale in only two weeks and two days! 70 vendors, most of whom I know. Hope to see a great crowd to rival last year's 3000!</div>
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