Posts Tagged ‘cozy’

Artist in the Window Series

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Saturdays are always exciting here at Bird on the Wire! Come down to the shop on most Saturdays, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and you can enjoy seeing Vancouver’s most creative people work on their projects or give creative demos. This series is designed to give you a chance to ask questions, show appreciation and just come in and get to know all the amazing skill and work it takes to make some of our products store-ready. We have had quite a few participants over the last few months, covering a range of skills and media. From altered books to dyeing yarn, knitted garments and full-scale painting, there is always something fantastic on the go. To view the line-up of past artists, please click “Artist in the Widow” in the categories section, and follow our blog, Facebook page or Twitter to keep informed as to who is coming up!

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Alexa Ludeman – Artist in the Window, this Saturday, October 1, 11-4

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Textile Artist, Alex Ludeman hand dyes vibrant, quality yarns. You may know her work under the label, Gourmet Crafter Yarn. But did you know her delicious colours are inspired from the world she encounters, and she pulls those colours directly from the photographs she takes? I have chosen a wonderfully rich autumnal example. Taking her colour cue from nature, the red variations are perfectly apparent in the yarn rendition. And these astute colour combinations are available for your knitting projects too. No more awkward colour coordinating necessary!

Ludeman also creates wonderfully designed garments from her yarns, from the expected toques and mittens, to the innovative French press cozies and placemats!

Come down to the shop on Saturday to see a gourmet wool dyeing demo! And while you’re there, check out her new knitting book that she co-authored called, 9 Months of Knitting. Inspired by the idea of “little children and their string-connected tin cans”, this book contains 9 patterns to knit while you (or your loved one) is expecting. Buy the book in the store, and Ludeman will be happy to sign it –a perfect gift!

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