Phew - we are back

 We had a good flight back and jet lag seems to have passed us by. Flew from Vancouver to LA and had a wee  rest in the Koru Club where they remembered us. Then very lucky to fly to Auckland on the black 777 for the second time. Another wee rest for a few hours and off to Perth.

 A pic of Ian on a ferry - lovely weather we enjoyed athough I hear it has got cold again. I always take hot weather with me where-ever I go.

 We spotted this guy in Downtown Vancouver when we were off to catch the bus to Grouse Mountain.

 He is a bit taller than Ian.

Today has been magazine day - Pages - Stitch - Quilting Arts - Art Quilting Studio - Sew Somerset - Somerset Studio and a few other Stampington mags - and the new Moonglow Sprays - the 5 new flat ones - can't wait to play with them - and a heap of the Tsukeniko all purpose inks stations. I think that is all but I have proabably missed something. Some of the mags went out today - the rest will go tomorrow along with the balance of the orders from today.  


Now I am off to cook one of our favourite curries to have with a glass of wine and a sit down and look at some of these magazines!

Farewell to BC

This is the view from our 32nd floor room - yesterday we went up Grouse Mountain but the photos are on my i- phone and too hard but it was fabulous and snow as well. Great views of Vancouver and surrounds. We have had a wonderful time in BC and loved it all - when you go somewhere new you are never sure what it will be like but here we have loved everything we have seen and everyone has been so friendly - not a grumpy bus driver in sight....
I have to thank those lovelies who organized for me to be invited and my whole class - here is some more work and I am sorry I am muddled about whose is whose




Might be Pat








Shirley's - love to see how it finishes up




Lots of lovely silk rods




Yummy
Think about it - it is amazing how a few simple paper napkins can kick start your artful journey.......
Next stop LA but fingers crossed for the black 777..


Ps fantabulous win to the Hurricanes -

A day in Vancouver

Yesterday we visited the Butchard Gardens which we loved. If we lived here we would buy a year ticket so we could visit whenever we liked. Then we caught the ferry to Vancouver where we have one full day and some left before our long track back home.



























Snap happy with photos but o so lovely - loved the Japanese Garden and the whole concept - places like this are just so inspiring and the pleasure you see on people's faces tell it all.

Off to explore Vancouver but a wee bit more student work for you to enjoy





I have got muddled now but it may be Ann's?




Diana's




Karen's

The class has given me lots of new ideas and that is the pleasure of teaching and sharing. I love working with layers and ideas and have worked with fabulous teachers myself in the past who have encouraged me to develop my own art and not to just plonk product on product and pretend it is art.

Lecture over

More exploring in BC

Today we went to Salt Spring Island on the ferry - so easy and much busier than I thought it would be.


Ian forgot his camera and only a couple of I- pd pics but we loved it and drove all over plus had lovely fresh halibut and chips at the Seafood Restaurant at Vesuvius




Tomorrow after the gardens we are off on the ferry to Vancouver. Time is going too fast.




Some more work - this is Ellen's




And some more




And Jennie's




And Joyce




And Sue




And Leanne who created a wonderful book of her journey










Some of the pages



And her friend whose name has slipped my memory tonight I am sorry to say

That's about half the class for now.....

Bliss bliss

Yesterday we drove up to Torfino - fabulous drive through the forest etc - we stopped or a coffee just north of Victoria and came upon a yarn shop so of course I just had to buy a heap of yarn.....

We drove into the Pacific Sands resort and decided to stay - this was the room from our bed - what a fabulous spot




Love west coast beaches




Lots of surfers around as well








Could easily have styled another night




Went into Tofino for breakfast - great spot and lots of islands




We went for a walk in the forest to check out the Douglas Firs

Still got lots more work to share but it is rather late - we have been out to dinner

End of a fabulous four days

I have had a wonderful four days of teaching and my class has produced some superb work - many have pushed themselves way out of their comfort zone and tried lots of new experiences. I have lots of pictures to show




This was Lyn's - love High Tech




Diane - this page has given me heaps of ideas for my own work - something so simple




Also Diane - I think she pushed her boundaries and enjoyed it too....




Andrea was busy all day trying new things




And here




Joy had lots of fun as well trying new ideas





Brenda did some wonderful work







And here are most of us - a couple had to run off early - my geography of Canada has improved.

Show you some more tomorrow - we are off to eat and relax