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Mannie and I enjoyed the experience of the grand idea -a Community Information Centre, Museum and Gallery.  As this was a 150th Canada Birthday project for the town of Grand Valley funding ran out in December and was not renewed.  The Economic Development Committee will look at it further in relationship to its Tourism and Business potential. Hopefully Mannie and I along with our Riverbend Artists' group will be part of any new endeavour.

As Manuela and I get ready for the up coming art shows and sales, she is working on a set of smaller coil baskets.  Have a look.

Mannie went off to a workshop on quilted fabric "manhole covers"!?  Apparently the Japanese make something of a fine art of designing coverings for the holes in their streets and sidewalks, and each community takes great pride in its contribution to the genre.  Helen Fujiki led the workshop, sh has travelled to Japan.  Mannie extended her picture works to fit the manhole cover format.  And as usual she quilted,  appliquéd, painted with acrylic paint and Sharpies, printed, embroidered and beaded with Czech crystals.  We will wait to see its final, final form. Do you see the hidden sunfish? Remember there had been a post that showed Mannie's beginning of her manhole cover -things certainly have changed from the  Beginning a "Quilted Manhole Cover"  Here are google images of Japanese manhole covers As well, on line there are people who have done fabric replicas of manhole covers from various cities. ( https://www.etsy.com/listing/63338292/nyc-se...

Mannie had been off to a workshop  on "Quilted Manhole Covers."  She trucked fabric, materials and her Brother sewing machine to the workshop to set up, receive instruction and sew. So far, so good.  But, she has not made a decision about how to finish it. the fish were stamped onto fabric and cut out to be applied.

Mannie is getting ready for a number of artisan shows and sales.  She has been adding small ornaments to her works.  French dyed damask, beading, embroidery, punch needle, and more -her usual embellishments.