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Le Beausoleil B&B
Here is my latest and last piece (for now) and I'm rather pleased with it. There is so much scope to this process that I mean to explore....
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Apr 14, 20221 min read
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I'm in Love
Sigh.. This so addictive. The etching plate is so quick to create but what I was doing came with cleaning issues, getting rid of all the...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Lots of Experimentation
I was never one to follow the rules. I'd try it 'their way' and then I'd ask myself 'what if' (Drives my husband nuts.) The last few days...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Apr 2, 20222 min read
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Cutting and Etching into Spring
As Spring is teasing us once again, I turned to my lino cutting. I carved and printed a few different things but this little darling...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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Played around some more
I think I've almost got the inking down. I'm sure a warmup each time is a good idea. Most of what I printed today needs to dry so I can...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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My Husband Always Knows
Having put the Dry point etching aside until I can source some reasonably priced ink, I commented I had nothing planned today other than...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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And Down Another Rabbit Hole
Most know you can find just about anything and everything on the internet and I am no exception. In my working with Lino cuts I've...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 5, 20223 min read
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Change in the Weather Moving In.
With a significant temperature change heading our way, the Clean usable snow is going to disappear. I wanted to get in a little more snow...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Butterfly done!
I had trouble getting the wind to cooperate! I'm going to wait a while before I decide whether to hand quilt this. I'm waiting to hear...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 3, 20221 min read
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March 1 and Signs of Spring
Where has the time gone? It went into a little? side project I started almost two weeks ago. A Quilt. A specific quilt. (Just what I...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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Lino cut styles
While I still had everything out, I wanted to play around with one block from last year, the Echinacea. My original sketch was made in...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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A Lino cut Birthday Card for an Old Friend
Working with the soft lino was a real pleasure and I was able to finish two different blocks. The rabbit was pretty straight forward...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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Impatient to Start Another Project
Casting about for a new project raises a lot of dust in my household. Hubby is always glad when I finally choose and peace reigns once...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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One More Time
I decided I wanted to try this one more time using only two colours instead of three. Better results in my mind. I also cut the fabric...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Feb 6, 20221 min read
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Results from Yesterday's Playtime
Rinsing everything out this morning reminded me of another reason I don't embrace dyeing cloth. The water consumption is overwhelming. I...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Feb 5, 20221 min read
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Fresh Snow! Snow Dyeing
It's a nice feeling to have everything finished. There have been a number of Snow and Ice dyeing videos popping up so I decided it would...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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Quail in the Field - Final
I had to walk away from this piece last fall. Deciding when things are finished can be problematic at times. As this piece was, for a...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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And Now for Something Completely Different
With all the synthetic fibres in our lives we tend to forget about the fragile nature of natural fibres, namely wool/mohair. As I got set...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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Well I Couldn't Leave It Alone - Final
I had this idea for adding foliage that was in keeping with the abstract notion. Then I bound it. Now it's done, and I can move on.
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jan 23, 20221 min read
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Abstract Constructs Will Always be a Mystery
I don't think I will ever become really comfortable with this format. I like detail too much. I like accuracy even more. So abstract...
Mary Katherine Hopkins
Jan 21, 20221 min read
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