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Small Works Again!
Small Works Again, our annual small works show, opened last night to the tune of a very fun Pie Party. Guests and friends and participating artists enjoyed a potluck Pie fest alongside a wine and cheese. For the first time, we have featured a small craft/card table for participating artists to share some of their…
small works
Some of Montreal’s artistic talents have come forth to present their gifts… to you. Visit us at Fleurbain during this season to take in some painting, photography and more… not to mention a cup of tea or glass of wine (depending on time of day!) BIG VERNISSAGE: Saturday December 10, 6-9pm Sunday December 11, 3-9pm…
Herbal Creativity Spa Weekend: Valentine
The pinnacle of the dark, dreary days of winter is a purgatory that rests between Christmastime and Spring February. Installed into February is a day that is supposed to be a celebration of ÔÇ£LoveÔÇØ. Many lament the commercialisation of ValentineÔÇÿs Day, and resent the high expectations and sadness that come with so many of our…
regrets over garlic
I am?áenrolled in?áa CSA programme. Like many people, I supplement?áthe bi-weekly?ágrab-bag of organic vegetable goodies?áthat are delivered from “my” farm with additional produce, ideally purchased at one of Montreal’s farmer’s markets. This past fall I bought two different, and regrettable,?ábundles of garlic. The first was a big?ábag: “A Winter’s Worth of Garlic”. It came in…
sugar, salt, spice and something nice: 5 of the quickest & easiest, last minute DIY projects ever!
“Ooof! There is no time left, yet I still need a meaningful gift!” No problem. ?áAll you need is a couple jars, 2 or 3 commonly found ingredients and 5 minutes. Ready, set, go! Caffeinated Sugar Scrub Caffeine is?áa very popular ingredient in cosmetics at the moment. Amongst it’s many attributes, it is said to…
DIY Gift Idea: Bottlecap Magnets
Last Christmas one of my favorite gifts to receive was a set of handmade fridge-magnets. My pal made these with old bottlecaps (never throw them away again!), glue, magnets, images, and glitter. Remarkably simple, and completely fantastic. This link?áprovides clear instructions on how to make them, but basically, you just need to apply those objects…
DIY citrus for the d?®cor, naturally
Holiday D?®cor Ideas with Citrus To create this, slice some nice seedless navel oranges. ?áLeave the slices to dry in an oven with the light on, turning them every 4 – 8 hours until the slices are dry. ?áThen string the slices together with some star anise. These strings can be used in the window…
