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A River of Yarn ...

10/29/2019

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What do you create?
Hand crafted blankets, baby items, clothing & accessories.
How did you get started and what motivated you to start?
A River of Yarn has been a dream that came to fruition four years ago. It is currently a part-time yarn studio & online store. You can find me participating in many yarn and fibre shows throughout Ontario. I am always creating something new to highlight a yarn in stock. Many finished items are on display and for sale.

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Which item do you have the most fun creating?
I love knitting the bulky blankets at the moment. They work up fairly quickly and keep you warm while you work.

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Where do you work on your creations?
All items are made in the A River of Yarn studio located east of Keene, Ontario. We are just north of Hiawatha.
How do you occupy your mind while working?
Many of the items are created while visiting with friends or watching television.

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Where do you get your inspiration?
My inspiration comes from the various yarns in the studio, and what is trending in the current fashion scene.
What's the most difficult part of the process?
The most difficult part of the process is finding the time to create what I want to create. As I am still working full-time, I find it hard sometimes to set aside my making time.

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What is your favourite piece of work that you have created?
Usually the last item that I have worked on is my favourite. I am always looking forward to my next project & learning something new.
What memorable responses have you had to your work?
"I just love the blanket. We use it every day!"

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What are you doing when you're not creating?
I work as a secondary school Family Studies teacher during the day. The night time is my 'making' time.
Where else do you sell your creations? Please provide links and addresses where appropriate.
Mostly at the Artisan fair each year. My creations can be seen and purchased at A River of Yarn studio. Current part-time hours are Wednesdays 3pm - 7pm, Fridays 4pm - 7pm, and Saturdays 10am - 1pm.

Meet Tracy Minnema
and buy one of her comfy creations at The Artisan Fair on November 2nd, 10am-2pm! 90 Hunter St East.
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BobCob Creations' Totes and Purses!

10/23/2019

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What do you create?
I create one of a kind bags, purses and pouches.
I seek out interesting fabrics and use them in a creative way to fashion unique and practical items.
I also enjoy working on custom orders.
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How did you get started and what motivated you to start?
I’ve been sewing since a very young age. I sewed clothes for myself and later for my home and family ... even make my.husband’s clothes.
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Which item do you have the most fun creating?
I thoroughly enjoy sewing purses and bags.

Where do you work on your creations?
I work from my home sewing room.

How do you occupy your mind while working?
I occasionally watch TV but mostly work in silence, except for the hum of my machine.
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What's the most difficult part of the process?
I like to apply all interfacing in one ironing session so that I can then move on to the creative assembly process.
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What memorable responses have you had to your work?
I find it rewarding when women tell me that the purse or bag which they have purchased has brought them many compliments.

On Nov 2nd, 10am - 2pm, you can meet and buy from Colleen Hartlen, the creator! 90 Hunter St East, Peterborough, ON. RSVP on Facebook
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Anne Brandly, Knitting Queen

10/16/2019

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What do you create?
Hand knitted accessories, Nordic style with a modern twist. I create headbands, hats, socks, and mittens for the Canadian winter.

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How did you get started and what motivated you to start?
As a child I started knitting, and fell in love with the craft. I tried other creative endeavours such as painting, weaving, needle felting, candle making, hot glass beads, and jewelry over the years, but always came back to knitting. Now I like to create my own designs, drawing from traditional Nordic patterns with a modern twist such as fingerless mitts.

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Which item do you have the most fun creating?
I specially enjoy making socks because there are so many different ways to use colours, and stranded knitting techniques.
These days I am knitting a lot of fingerless mitts which seem to be quite popular.

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What themes do you pursue in your creations?
Mostly colour work with contrasting colours. My favourites are black, grey, red and white, which are seen in many of my designs.
I love to do animal themes like dog paws headbands for dog walkers.

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Where do you work on your creations?
I work at home in my small, cozy apartment.

How do you occupy your mind while working?
As knitting colour work requires concentration, l Ike to work in quiet stillness. Mindfulness is my goal as I blot out distractions.

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Where do you get your inspiration?
Inspiration comes from Nordic designers, books and Internet.
I love to use the ecologically friendly pure wool, which connects me to the earth which we share with all creatures. Acrylic yarn does not appeal to me because it is petroleum based.
Nature and animals inspire me too

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What's the most difficult part of the process?
The most difficult part of my knitting is concentrating so as not to make mistakes! I love to dream up new patterns and colours, so that is easier for me than actually knitting my ideas. But it is all part of the process. There is great satisfaction to the finishing of the project, but I remember always, that the destination is the journey,
We live in the here and now, not knowing about what lies ahead, so why worry about it.

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What is your favourite piece of work that you have created?
That is a hard question to answer. As I am creating something, it is my favourite, but when it is finished, I go on to something new to create.
Amazing what potential lies in just sticks and thread!

What memorable responses have you had to your work?
Many people say they love my work. I have recently been invited to open a pop up store in a local business.

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What else should readers know about you and your creations?
I use only quality wool.
Belong to Kawartha Hooks and Needles Guild

Where else do you sell your creations? Please provide links and addresses where appropriate.
Etsy: etsy.com/store/DunravenKnitwear
Instagram: dunravenknits
Facebook: dunravenknits

What are you doing when you're not creating?
Reading fiction and non fiction books, active in my faith community, going for walks in nature, living a simple lifestyle.

Meet Anne at The Artisan Fair on November 2nd, 10am - 2pm at 90 Hunter St East in Peterborough! Join us on Facebook

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Linda Patterson, Dollmaker

10/4/2019

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I create Fine Art dolls in several mediums; polymer clay, air-dry clay, cloth and needlefelted wool. All my dolls are one of a kind, completely handmade by me. No patterns or molds are used. I began my dollmaking journey in the lineup at Michaels, when glancing through an issue of Where Women Create I saw the most beautiful doll I had ever seen. Seized with a desire to make that kind of doll, I went online and discovered the world of the fine art doll and the tutorials their makers generously shared with the world.I have been learning and creating ever since.
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Every doll I make teaches me something. I love making every one! I am usually seized by an enthusiasm for or interest in a particular time period in costume when I make a doll. Either that, or I am working on how to get the doll to look or move a certain way. Sometimes I see a doll online and am inspired to create one using the same technique, as in my Izannah Walker historically referenced dolls. Making dolls is all about solving problems.
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I work in a small spare room, overlooking a park. It is insanely cluttered, but it is my happy place. While I work, I listen to classical music, or books on disc from the library.
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My inspiration comes from the doll itself. I always start with the head, then draw a plan using the height of the head to determine the proportions of the rest of the doll. Once I am into making the doll, it tells me what it wants to be. Many dollmakers have the same experience. Sculpting the face and limbs in proportion can be very tricky. If the intention is to make a doll that is quirky or unique, it takes its own course. Trying to make a doll that looks like a tiny human is much more difficult.
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I love all my dolls, but I am proudest of my piece The Little Match Girl, which was published in the last issue of Art Doll Quarterly. I sell my work in my Etsy store www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ArtsOfDelight
You can also contact me directly at pattersonlin@sympatico.ca

I read a lot and knit for pleasure in the times I am not creating.
Meet Linda at The Artisan Fair on November 2nd, 2019 at 90 Hunter St East in Peterborough, 10am-2pm!

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