UNISQ 2025 Yearlong Studio Practice

Printmaking has become one of the most meaningful parts of my studio practice this year. Each process—lino printing, screenprinting, and metal etching—offered a different way to explore emotion, memory, and healing. I discovered that printmaking is not just about ink on paper; it is about repetition, rhythm, and the quiet space that opens when the hands stay busy and the mind is allowed to breathe. Lino printing  taught me the honesty of carving. Every cut is permanent, every

Creating What She Carried  was like unfolding a lifetime—one small moment, one tender memory at a time. This concertina book became a deeply personal way for me to honour the love story shared with my husband, Allan. Each page opens to a fragment of our journey: the first connection, letters and courtship, our wedding rings, the home we built together, our children and grandchildren, years of companionship, and the gentleness required when health begins to fade. The book stre

My ceramics journey this year has been one of colour, earth, and emotional healing. I began with bright, joyful hand-built works — two small floral mugs and a bold purple-and-orange jug. These early pieces were full of warmth and playfulness, celebrating comfort, domesticity, and the small rituals that make a home feel safe. Their colours were loud, happy, and full of life, and at the time, that was exactly what I needed: permission to create joy. But as the semester deepen

The Forgotten Pumpkin began as a sculpture, but very quickly it became something much larger — a way of revisiting a childhood wound and reshaping it into strength. This piece draws on a memory of being called a “princess” as a little girl, only to have that identity quietly taken away when life changed. I was no longer the princess. I became “the pumpkin” — overlooked, forgotten, and left on the edge of the story. Creating this wearable sculpture allowed me to return to that

Blog Entry: Creating Flora Line – A Soft Sculpture of Strength and Sanctuary Over the past few months, I have been quietly working on one of the most meaningful pieces I’ve ever created: Flora Line , a fully jointed soft sculpture built from repurposed materials, wire, calico, lace, and imagination. What began as a simple studio exercise soon became a deeply personal exploration of identity, protection, and the inner world we retreat to when life becomes too heavy. Flora Line

Inversion, Intuition & Unexpected Joy I didn’t expect to enjoy this lesson — but by the time I stood back and looked at the finished...

Colour Play and Creative Inversion This week was absolutely wonderful — playful, vibrant, and full of surprises. I really enjoyed myself,...

Painting with Feeling, Not Just Form This week explored abstraction and emotional expression through colour and shape. I began with soft,...

Mixing Skin Tones – Portraits in Layers Portraits once felt intimidating, but this week something shifted. I explored skin tones,...

Framing Perception: Line, Colour, and Composition This week invited me to slow down and see with greater intention — through tone,...

Painting Foundations - Surface, Substance, and the Colour of Feeling This week deepened my understanding of painting as both a physical...

A Pause with Purpose This week offered a gentle pause — a chance to step away from the studio and reconnect with what grounds me most:...

Life Drawing - Marking Presence, Recording the Everyday This week was all about real-life figure drawing using charcoal — and while...

This was a tough week — I’ve never felt particularly confident when it comes to drawing faces. But I leaned in, applied myself, and...

Landscapes - Light, Line and Living Spaces This week I explored the landscape through quick contour sketches, ink drawings, and detailed...

Single and Two Point Perspective This week, I explored interior and exterior spaces through single and two-point perspective. What began...

Still Life - objects This week deepened my understanding of observation. In our still life exercise, I learned that drawing isn’t just...

Throughout this year-long course, I will be introduced to key techniques and materials across Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture,...