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some things I found

Posted by Aprile on 2009.04.29:

I have so many things to post about lately, to both blogs, and no time at all! Though it's always feels like there isn't enough time. Doesn't it? I thought I'd share a few things I took home from my home town (Welland, ON).

The books (above) I found at a second hand store for $1 each! I usually buy books (my favourites are printed before 1950) from a place that is more of a collection than a book store—meaning the owner doesn't care to see the books go, and charges an arm and a leg for them. Of course, I am the horrible kind of person that brings them home and tears them apart and makes art from them. Nobody has to know that.

The thread, claimed by the kitty already, came from my Nana's house. I never realized how beautiful wooden spools were, thanks Anabela for making me take notice! Of course I brought home a sewing machine too, so they will be put to good use! (I'm still learning).

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where do you call home?

Posted by Aprile on 2009.04.21:

These photos are from yesterday, because today we're back in our hometown for a visit. As soon as I put up those little butterfly cutouts with sticky tac, the cat was right up there to try and eat them. She is so adorable sometimes, although trying to ruin all my hard work.

These little vellum envelopes (below) are filled with dried flowers, twigs, leaves, pressed flowers, doilies, and some paper confetti. They're sealed on both ends with tape, so you could open them if you wanted to, but the beauty is that you don't have to. They will be going with my special edition of Oh Sweet Woods (a new zine). This is the least of the mess that I made.

Right now, it feels good to be back at home and away from the city. It was a rainy day today but I don't mind the rain. I was thinking of doing a little A to Z of where I grew up (complete with pictures), a la my new favourite blog Good-ness, but I'm not sure how much I will actually get to see. It's relaxing time. Ahhh.

Plus, where I grew up isn't too exciting.

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the weather and paper

Posted by Aprile on 2009.03.16:

Yesterday was a beautiful day, and we opened up all the windows (actually quite a task in the old building we live in). Today it's not as nice and I'm too in denial to close them, so it's a bit chilly in here. Is it spring yet? Is it spring yet? Is what I say every morning.

Part of the reason I want spring to come so badly is that I want to work on a project that requires it to be spring—I'm not going to give away all the details. I bought this little flower bouquet for the project, once it starts to die I'm going to press some of the flowers. It's cheaper to just pick some out of gardens, but this project has a deadline! It's a secret for now.

So it was a great day: flowers, fruit salad and sunshine.

These pictures are of a papercut I did for a school assignment, which was to convey a message using unconventional materials. I don't know how unconventional paper is, or how "out of my comfort zone," but regardless, it turned out great.

I didn't think I had this sort of patience, and I'm still not convinced I do. People who make papercut art for a living are BRILLIANT. This quote is from an NY Times article about Kara Walker's magnificent work. I grabbed the strangest quote I could find: "So much for romance, nearby a child strangles a duck and offers it to a woman whose body is a boat."

My cat Fyodor is very curious, she gets into everything and she always has to be in the same room I'm in, especially when I'm taking pictures for some reason. I think she likes the camera noises. As you will notice today and from now on, she is in most of my pictures.



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home sweet home

Posted by Aprile on 2009.02.13:

I forgot to mention that our friends at Kitka Design Toronto featured our apartment on their blog this week! So nice of them! Take a peek here.

Pictured above is our beautiful feline friend, Fyodor.

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