Hansel and Gretel

So these are just a couple of pictures from the puppet show.

The story line focus on how our society has addapted to quick meals for cheap...fast food industry.

Hansel and Gretel is used to portray this idea in a funny and quirky short story.

This is what the final piece I was helping with looks like.

In Shadowland....

So my days in the wonderful shadowland theatre studio have come to an end but they wont be my last for I hope in the near future I shall return once more.

Here are some pictures of what the studio is like...

                                        

Some day I want a space this clutered with stuff.....oh wait my room is pretty much like that so I guess I have my own little studio!

Alice in Shadowland

I do believe Alice would have enjoyed a day in Shadowland as much as she did in Wonderland. Both have a magical ambience and all essence of time is lost.
I have recently started my student placement at Shadowland Theatre with the lovely Anne Barber and Brad Harley. It has been an amazing experience so far and I really feel connected to they work. They basically write and produce alot of their own plays and shows.

I've been helping with the backdrop for their show....

Hansel and Gretel: The Fast Food Version

This Punch and Judy-style, modern interpretation of the classic tale was created in a collaboration between Shadowland artists, young people of the Parkdale neighbourhood and adults from 6 St Joseph House. A 15 minute puppet and mask show to delight all ages with it’s irreverent humour and outrageous characters. 

Lots of doing and using what I love most : design, colour sewing, fabric! just all kinds of goodness.

Also a few other things, I will keep posting as the days go by and things progress.

Have a wander, maybe you will find a show that interests you, maybe you too will be lost in this land of creativity and imagination.

http://www.shadowlandtheatre.ca/

Organza or Plastic?

So I love artist that put some thought into their work and make intricate designs that grab people's attention to more important issues. This is my interpretation at least and I found these pieces to be quite interesting.

 Evian....mmmm love that water haha because really it taste better :P

Love the gallon of water and the Fiji bottles, they look so aunthentic.

 To me, these pieces represent what we see everyday as garbage and waste. I love the idea of the new designs for water bottles like the glass ones, giving the idea of recycling more. What better way to replace plastic than with fabric. These lovely pieces are hand embroidered on organza by Lauren DiCioccio

She does alot of different hand embroidered pieces, quite a handfull of work..take a wander :)

pieceWork

I was in Toronto for the textile show at the Gladstone Hotel and got the chance to see some wonderful work. The pieces are still on display this weekend, so if you're in the area go check it out.

Miriam Grenville: Make your own Money Kits. This cute 'money tree' was on display.

Amanda McCavour

Beautiful display of these hanging delicate pieces, great colour with the lighting and the shadows on the wall were amazing.

 Shuyu Lu "Dream a Little Dream-the monkey and the Moon"
 Screen printing, hand dyed silk organza and cotton thread, hand embroidered.
Such intense amount of embroidery on these tiny pieces. I love the layering of the silk with the prints, gives it great dimention and 3D effects.

Bird Love

Wow so its been ages since I've wander these woods of mine. Oh how I've missed them. I've been quite busy since school started in septemeber, just a few weeks ago I had my first critique....crazy yes because it took us two months to have our first project ready. I will soon post photographs of some of my most recent work . Mean while I decided to catch up on some of new art and found these amazing illustration by Luca Mantovanelli  

Yeah I want an exotic bird doing erotic things to me. The the shape of the bird with the face of the man just look amazing together.

New Place, Old Memories...into the elmwoods

So I have finally left Ovation.....the building I used to live in by Square One Mall. I have move to a new place with old memories. We found an apartment in the building I lived in when I first came to Canada 8 years ago. I lived in the 2 floor now I like in the 18 floor...crazy but the view is wonderful. The building I live in now is on Elm....eerie huh? naw Im not that cool its Elm Drive not Elm Street but anything could happen...

The name of my building I live in now its called Elmwoods which I thought was so appropiate considering everything I name has woods or something related to it haha Im very happy in my new place even if its only for a year since I do plan to move when Im done school. 

Even my room is a bit bigger and the bathroom is also bigger and I have an extra closet to my stuff woo! I guess what they say is true....change didnt kill the cat..curiosity did haha wow Im lame.