Springy things going on in the studio
No – it’s not snow – it’s blossom. Lovely Spring is in the air.
Small doll WIP
Teeny tiny book lover. A work in progress. I am working on things I love, there is blossom in the tree outside my studio window, new…
Tiny dolls
I have been working all-consumingly hard on a picture book these last few months but my local illustrator-artist’s group had pegged December for an art exchange…
Chet Faker & Vikings make it all ok
Chet Faker – Talk Is Cheap from Toby & Pete on Vimeo. I’m holed up after surgery and going a bit koo-koo. There is nothing more…
A shout out from Narnia
The snow has finally stopped and the sun is melting away our magical wonderland. We’re still snowed-in but as long as we keep power that is…
There’s a groke looking in our window
There’s a Groke looking in our window. The Groke from Tove Jansson’s Moominland Midwinter “She appears as a ghost-like, hill-shaped body with two cold staring eyes and…
Roller Derby and some SNOW
Last night we headed down into town to watch Salt Spring’s own roller derby team The Committed play Tofino’s The Black Pearls. This was followed by Vancouver’s…
Jolie Holland – Sascha
This is a sad, sweet, old-timey song from 2004 which I recently discovered – thanks to the joy of rdio.
Rainy day and my ugly mug
It’s a miserable day here on the island. Luckily I am partial to rain and heavy, grey skies. The crazy, tree-limb tossing, roof-pounding wind I can…
The Moon Song (Studio Version Duet)
Here’s an especially sweet version of Karen O and Ezra Koenig’s The Moon Song from Her. Ukulele chords are over here too… for those compelled.