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Sunflowers
I have thought a long time about how to put these into this piece. As the Sunflower is the Logo of the Guelph Wellington Hospice it had...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 25, 20241 min read
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Colour Blocking
Time to move onto detail.
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 25, 20241 min read
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Proof of Concept
Sunflowers I only need about 100.............or more Plus leaves and stems and of course the black centre
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 24, 20241 min read
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Colour blocking: Last Section
This by no means finished. Much is not secured yet. However it was nice to finally work on the last 1.5' quarter. I've pushed the last 3...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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...the other side
This other, right hand side troubled me for a bit, even before I actually started the whole. There are a number of levels and slopes in...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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Wow 1/4 Colour Blocked
Awkward angle shooting from a stool in the studio. I'll try and get this outside and hung for a proper shot. But now...I need a break!
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Coming up to the End of July
I have been working on my tapestry as often as I can and for as long as I can each day. Progress is there but I still have to take a lot...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Well this certainly took too long
That fine motor control still eludes me but I can do my own hair now. Remember that old song..'thigh bone connected to the knee bone'?...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jul 23, 20241 min read
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Mid July Garden Report
I'm so glad I did a lot of work before that disastrous Victoria Day. Though I can't really attack the weeds, I can remove the visually...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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July, Another Month
Seven weeks in I've finally started some serious physio. I was not prepared, however for the discomfort and the weakness. But I had...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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One month later
Seems much longer. Things are improving and I start Physio this week. As a distraction we picked up the results from my birthday gift...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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Laying out the Skeleton
This is a large piece. I had earlier decided the only place I could get a picture of my own progress was to hang the canvas on my garage...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
May 22, 20241 min read
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Colour Blocking - Day 2
Why do some days/weeks seem so full you can't turn around for having another place to be. The other extreme, there is noting on the...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
May 17, 20241 min read
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First comes the Colour Blocking
After I drew and grid on both the background muslin and the photograph reference It was time to start adding the colour components of the...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
May 14, 20241 min read
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Things are moving Forward
Before I could begin the assembly of the tapestry for the Hospice there were a lot of decisions made, scrapped and other ideas tested....
Mary Katherine Hopkins
May 11, 20241 min read
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The Waiting Game
While I'm patiently waiting for the enlarged picture to arrive I've had to find ways to stop my nail biting. Gardening? Lots. Organizing?...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
May 8, 20241 min read
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May 4
I'm a few days late with these early May photos. The spring bulbs are at their peak with the iris and alliums close behind. Another week...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
May 4, 20241 min read
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New Beginnings
April has been so rainy, chaotic and busy and other than regular pottery classes I've been in a bit of a holding pattern. I was offered...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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March is Over
As the weather warms, I start pressing my nose against the glass and longing for my Garden and my small collection of Bonsai. My husband...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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Cheesecloth - my Favourite Helper
I spent three days colouring $STORE cheesecloth. I use a lot of it. It alters colour, fold to add depth and contour, weighs nothing a...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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