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Colour and Shape

“I found I could say things with colour and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way — things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’KeeffeFiled under: art Tagged: art, basket, coiled basket

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Reflections on a Year Long One-a-Day Ephemeral Art Project

I spent all of 2016 focused on an endeavour called One-a-Day Ephemeral Art Project*. Every day for a year I went outside and had a short conversation with nature. I made a piece of art with foraged...

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1 Year of Stitches – DONE

One year ago my friend Lou Anne Sybenga and I started a project called #1yearofstitches or #onestitchaday. This challenge was begun by Hannah Claire Somerville. When I saw this project on Instagram it...

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Dandelion Summer

It's been sort of a dandelion kind of summer. I got into harvesting these beautifully long stems in June. I was a bit obsessed with foraging. I like making things from free stuff! I had no idea how...

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Spiralling Round: Hand Coiled Basket Workshop, Saturday Sept 23, 2023

1PM- 4:00PMGimli, Manitoba In this class you will learn how to hand coil a fibre basket. You will learn how to start, shape and finish a basic small basket, how to use a variety of materials, and what...

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“Moment of Surmounting” Mixed Media Piece

"Moment of Surmounting", 12" x 12" mixed media by Ev Ward (recycled Laotian cotton pants, book plate on handmade paper fabric, birch bark, oxidized metal, dandelion stem cordage, hand-dyed doily, key,...

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Wednesday November 15, 2023 Spiralling Round: Hand Coiled Baskets

1PM- 4:00PM Feather, Fur and Stone Retreat Centre455704 45th Line, Embro, ON, Canada Facilitator: Ev WardHost: Rivkah Unland “Coiled Landscape” You will learn how to hand coil a fibre basket: how to...

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Friday, January 12, 2024 Creating Cordage

Friday, Jan 12, 2024 1-4pm @Feather, Fur and Stone, 455704 45th Line, Embro, ON Facilitator- Ev Ward A fun afternoon creating rope from fabric and found natural elements while contemplating the things...

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The Texture of Bark

𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘕𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 . . . 𝘛𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦...

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Saturday, March 16, 2024 Creating Cordage

Saturday, March 16, 2024 1-4pm Stratford, ON Facilitator- Ev Ward A fun afternoon creating rope from fabric and found natural elements while contemplating the things that keep us tied up and the cords...

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Coiling round and round

Thank you Westland Gallery for hosting my coiled basket class Feb 11, 2024. It's one of my favourite cultural gems. So proud of my students. Sheri Cappa Carolyn Vandersluis  Stephanie Kerlovich Laura...

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Sunday, April 14 2024 Creating Cordage, London, ON

9:30-11:30 AM Westland Gallery, 156 Wortley Rd, London, ON N6C 3P5 Facilitator- Ev Ward A fun afternoon creating rope from fabric and found natural elements while contemplating the things that keep us...

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