Month: September 2016

Quotes from Famous Women

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Throughout the years, the world has seen many inspiring people who have influenced the way people look at life. In particular, there have been powerful female figures who have educated many, whether it be via their work, their art, their politics, or their words. This is a collection of quotes from some of the most famous women in history, the words of which provide absolutely priceless life advice for us all.
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Book Binding Arts in Canada

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There were only two groups I could find but there are likely lots of Canadian book artists. Add your links in the comments (moderated – they won’t automatically show up when you post).

 

 

 

Canadian group promoting art bookbinding. French-Canadian site.

 

 

 

Supports the development of the book arts in Canada.
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Calligraphy Guilds/ Societies in Canada

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Today I worked on calligraphy organization links for dmoz. Here are all the active groups/ links I found for Canadian locations. 

Non profit society formed to promote, inspire, encourage and share the art form of calligraphy. Includes newsletters, events and contact information, Based in Calgary, Alberta.

Exists to promote calligraphy, to encourage all forms of its expression and to provide opportunities for artistic and technical development.
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My Current Blogroll

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This is my current blogroll of writing links from WordGrrls. There are doubles because I re-add links fairly often. So far I haven’t found something which lets me know I already have a link on my blogroll. I also need to make time to check them for link rot. They should be fairly ok though. I do have a link checking plugin – when I run it on WordPress.… Read the rest

Emily Carr Set of Mugs

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Emily Carr (1871-1945)

Prior to 1927, Emily Carr boldly pursued her unique artistic path in isolation from the major art movements taking shape in the Eastern part of Canada. Carr passionately explored the remote native communities of coastal British Columbia, delving into the merger of landscape and cultural objects. From 1927 through the end of her career, Carr enjoyed association with the Group of 7 and subsequent art movements, creating some of her most famous works in the final decade of her life.

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