new work

new things in my portfolio.

i'm going on a much anticipated hike this weekend. hopefully the rain will hold out and our feet won't get too soggy. it's a beautiful little place that i'll try and get good photos of.

one of my favourite british artists peter doig. he's actually canadian but lives in britain, he has a show on right now at the ago. i wish i could go.

have a lovely weekend...
ps this is going to be fun.

is it the weekend yet?

can i just say how tired i am? is that ok to do? i had so many things i wanted to say, but this last week has been non-stop working for others. my head hurts. i am so close to finishing all the drawings for the exhibition though. i'm excited by that. i also started a new series that i hope i'll like as much. i'll try posting a sneak peek soon.

i'm researching making archival prints of some of drawings, some of you lovely people have asked me about this. i'd love to do it. if your interested in anything let me know that way i can figure out what to print. so far i think fox sparrow is everyones fav. so i think that will be the first. stay tuned, and definately drop me an email if you have any suggestions.

vancouver will be having it first annual cherry blossom festival, what this will entail, i'm not exactly sure. maybe it involves jumping into piles of soft, fluffy, pink petals. ok maybe not, but i'll report back when i find out.

around the house

my partner and i have been thinking about housing alot. it seems to be the only thing we think about. luckily we have both come to the mutual decision that we want to build our own home, and to build a dwelling that is sustainable, non-toxic, and just big enough. no monster home for us. the prices in vancouver have skyrocketed again in just this last year. the median price is now $490,000. who can afford this?
that's for a bottom of the barrel house in a not so nice neighbourhood.
we spend a lot of time dreaming about our house, i have scrapbooks filled with ideas.
if i was single with no kids i'd buy one of these and park it down near the water on vancouver island, maybe in metchosin. my house would include lots of wood and windows, the result of living in basement apartments and tiny suites for too long.
here are some great resources (albeit, disperate, my dream house will be eclectic, but totally ours);
cobworks, mayne island bc
compact living, such a beautiful book! i love the house made out a miso barrel...
miller/hull architects, beautiful, beautiful work. awe-inspiring.
when i have some time, i'll scan some of my dream house clippings from my journal.

i'll be away for a few days, i've just taken on 2 new freelance jobs, and one has a deadline of this monday. keep well.

happy first day of spring and persian new year!

march artist of the month: danica phelps

her work is fantastic. the quality of line is lovely. her work takes a look at consumption, this body of work was fastidiously detailed in keeping track of everything she bought and sold. i recommend you check her art out. here's a good place to start...
danica phelps

spring beauty

i'm going over to vancouver island for my niece krianna's sweet sixteenth birthday. have a weekend full of rest, beauty, and sunshine. see you next week.

ollie, victoria bc

ollie, victoria bc, originally uploaded by cindy jaswal.

i take millions of pictures of my son, but i think this happens to be a favourite, so far. i am really happy with the muted colours, and the winter light.