flowers and leaves and felt.

Last night I finally bit the bullet and laid out the felt and the flowers and leaves that have been knit for the Hazel McCallion Sheridan campus wall hanging. I had been avoiding doing that for so long because I was super afraid that I'd do it and realize that I wasn't even close to being done. I just didn't want to know! 

BUT I'M ALMOST DONE. I cannot wait until it's done. It will be such a huge weight off my shoulders. And thank you to my friends who are helping with the knitting! So helpful!I just tossed the knit pieces down to get a sense of it all, and I think I'm doing ok! I WILL finish in time. That's my mantra anyways. It needs to be completed by early November I think (still haven't been given an official completion date...). I also have a big school project due around that time, and other things to do. It's all the other life commitments that makes finishing this piece in a speedy manner quite difficult.

Oh, and clearly I haven't found my battery charger yet. 

sweet relief.

I received the best news yesterday: the deadline for the knit vertical garden wall hanging that I've been working on (and stressing about) has been extended to October/November!!! AMAZING. The original deadline was the end of August, which was going to be cutting it extremely close. I really wasn't sure that I'd be able to finish it on time. But because of the logistics of hanging it, the powers that be decided that installation should occur at the same time that they're putting up a giant glass mobile piece. That way they can use the same equipment and trained professionals for both.

PHEW! My stress level has lowered significantly. Being up at the cottage for the week also helps. Now I can focus more on wedding planning and business planning.

The above photos are from Monday, when I finally got the 4 yards of 5mm thick designer felt required for the hanging. With the help of Erick I got it all cut up in the textile studio at Sheridan. Progress.

knittin'

A glance at what I've been working on lately: the colours Sheridan is going to be using on the walls at the new campus, and some of the leaves I've knit so far. I'm doing leaves first, flowers second.

I'm sort of bummed because just as I had my invitations all ready to mail out, Canada Post went on strike. And of course Hamilton just happens to be the second Canadian city striking. How convenient! Ah well, I'll hand deliver as many as I can and just hope that the strike resolves soon.

Sheridan college commission

I apologize for the poopie cell phone photos, but I thought I'd do a little post about the commission I'm working on. I mentioned it without photos about a month ago. Anyways, yesterday Natalie (one of my classmates who designed wallpaper for a "nook" at the college) and I went to check out the spaces where our work will be placed. The new campus is literally right beside Square One, and is still under major construction.

Anyways, the first photo is of my proposal, with samples of the knit elements and possible colours for the felt I will use for the panels.

The second photo shows where the piece will be located. It should start around the base of the second floor, and go up to the base of the third floor. The final measurements will be around 5' wide by 20-24' long. Lots. Of. Knitting. And the third photo shows how the atrium goes up many more stories. Iryna, the Sheridan rep who's been coordinating all of this, informed me that perhaps the college would want to commission me to add to the knit vertical garden every year, until it reaches up to the ceiling. WHOA.

Combined with wedding planning, other big exciting planning (oooh, mysterious...will reveal soon), and life in general, this project is sort of stressing me out. But it's ok. I'm sure it'll work out in the end.

a busy bee!

Just over one more week of school left! This week will be a mad dash to finish a number of assignments.

Oh, I don't think I mentioned this here yet: for my last dye and print project we had to propose an idea for a large wall hanging be located in a modern open concept stairwell at the new Sheridan campus that is opening in Mississauga. Everyone in the class came up with a concept, samples, and a presentation board to show their intended idea. On the day of our critique, a panel of judges came in to decide which student would be commissioned to create their idea in full scale for the space. And guess who was chosen? MOI! My idea was to create a large (i.e. 5 by 23 feet) "living wall" (aka green wall, or vertical garden) which will be composed of varying sized panels of green designer felt and many MANY knit leaves and flowers (eventually I'll post a photo so you have a better idea of what it will look like). Anyways, now that I've won I've got a lot of knitting to do once school ends. Lots. In addition to the continued wedding planning/decoration making, Beehive events, farming, etc. I'm going to be bee-sy! Buzzing with activity! A genuine certified worker bee!