Check The Box
A short time after my 18th birthday, I went to vote for the first time. I never missed an election since then, not once. How important this right had been for me hit me like a brick when I couldn’t vote after we moved to the USA. The emigration took
Troubled Times
Janine Ibbini Here is my artistic reflection of our Troubled Times Our Human Suffering and our Relationships The interpretation is up to the Viewer. Who will very likely interpret it differently Different than the thoughts and emotions I was experiencing while I created it. You may see within this piece
Skies, Rivers, Forests, and Fields…seeking Restoration
The changes in temperature and the long days we so loved during the fall in Ontario have nearly come and gone, and we are awaiting the cold and windy days we knew were coming. As we think about the depth and beauty of the days that remind us of our
Restoration 4-3
An image of peaceful reading, surrounded by threats of book banning.
Love Thy Neighbor
I’ve been working on art and writing for a Masters degree recently. The subject is violence. Of particular concern to me when I began this work was the invasion of Ukraine and the surfeit of gun violence in the United States. Finally focusing on solutions took me back to early
Kintsugi 2
Anything that has a shape is destined to break someday. Old pottery has countless cracks that make it look like it will fall apart. Kintsugi works with the premise that everything is returned to the soil, using only natural materials. After a vessel made from clay is broken, it is
Never Wearing Out
Although I love buying new clothes, I also cannot resist a good bargain! I have found some of my favourite suit jackets among the racks at our local Goodwill and Thrift stores! I decided to find some women’s “fancy jackets” at one of these stores. And a bargain I sure
Sacred Cow, a late reveal
I started this piece as a way to meet the deadline that was approaching – the Transformation prompt for Cloth in Common was due for listing by the end of September. I had been busy and distracted by my new studio. So, I thought that taking an old quilt and
Abscission
By Janine Ibbini The trees in Yorkshire were beginning to shed leaves as we left back to UAE in mid- September The dropping of leaves by deciduous trees is called Abscission. It occurs on the cusp of autumn and winter as part of a long cycle of growth, maturity and
Yellowstone
Since my Rust-Dying session last year, this gorgeous panel of big, round shapes was on my design wall and called me every day “What am I going to be?”, but muse was hiding. The algorithms of social media lately inundated me with an advertisement for “Your Photos into Digital Media”.
Waiting for the Daylight – Transformation
The forest floors and the depth of morning light are comforting on these summer days in Canada, and create an all-new wonder as we pass by on the way during our walks. The depth, shadow, and colour are a reminder that there are others that walk along with us as