See what I mean: my latest graphic recording

March 29, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

I have a tendency to space out during talks and lectures and life in general. So, to combat that habit and force myself to make meaning out of the wisdom and knowledge that is shared with me I have been creating graphic illustrations to represent my ‘takeaways’ from these types of learning events. This one […]

Office Life is Weird

February 25, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Because every once in a while I just need to take a break from spell checkers and paragraphs…

100-mile Earrings by Indigenous weaver, Shirley Brown

November 22, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

I was expecting glass jars with cotton beards and raisin oatmeal cookies when I attended the craft fair at Mt.Pleasant Elementary yesterday. Instead, I met Shirley Brown, a cedar bark weaver and jewelry maker. A year ago, before I’d heard of things like the WhoMadeMyClothes campaign and the True Cost Documentary I probably would have admired Shirley’s […]

Let the Sequins Fly: SFU Fashion Week heads to Vancouver

November 12, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

“Cut it out, kid.” That’s pretty much what Vancouver Fashion Week said to Kayode Fatoba when he launched SFU Fashion Week, the city’s first ever fashion show organized by and for university students. Naturally, he’s doing the exact opposite. Fatoba is an undergraduate student at SFU. He founded SFU Fashion Week in 2014 in order to give students […]

Halloween + election fallout = awesome

October 25, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Got some lawn clutter? No Halloween costume plans? That was me until I decided to kill two endangered birds with one stone with my butterfly wings-campaign sign upcycling project. All you need is some glue, cardboard, a few ropes and at least one retired parent to do all the work for you! Sadly, this year’s […]

Slowing down fast fashion one button (and bow) at a time

October 21, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

They call it Fast Fashion, the rapid production and consumption of low cost items. Kayla Gilliland is helping teens of today and tomorrow, slow down and smell the rose-coloured thread. Gilliland, along with business partner, Linda Bell, recently opened Buttons and Bows, a sewing lounge and ladies fashion store in Maple Ridge, BC. Gilliland explains […]

Automobile Wreck Yards: the next hot thing in fashion upcycling

October 6, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Smart cars, electric cars, zero emissions, blah blah blah. Everyone’s so crazy about greening their transportation tire-print and saving the planet they have missed out on the most important of the three ‘r’s: AccessoRizing. Sure, we could recycle old cars and put their parts in new ones, but hello, that would be totally overlooking their potential as […]

Must Haves Accessories & Dead Birds

September 15, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

So apparently this season’s hot accessory trends are hippy beads, mismatched earrings, delicate little leafy things and basically a bunch of other super boring stuff that I’m never going to wear. Being such a fashion-forward mom, I was super bummed by all the blah. That is, until it hit me: I CAN SET MY OWN TRENDS! […]

Personalized toiletries: every boy’s favorite recess treat!

September 6, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

School is officially starting next week here in Port Moody. I was super excited about all the extra time I’d have for expanding my earring collection till I found out some horrible news: MY SON’S SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE AN IN-HOUSE CHEF. That’s right people. Apparently I’m expected to make and pack his lunches EVERYDAY! How […]

Facing Old Fears to Save Lost Sweaters

August 30, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

I swore I would never do it again. But, when my friend cancelled at the last minute a couple weeks ago, old sweaters and my mom were counting on me so I had not choice but to brave the camera after 20 years in retirement. All the hats posted on Bricolage Hats are made out of old wool sweaters, making […]