Oh my goodness, Dorothy Grant!!!!! I had not even heard of her. I so enjoyed your stunning page through the book, thank you. I do hope the sewing re-inspiration continues and that you unpack and use your sewing machine. There are so many fabrics you can use, you don't have to go back to the polar fleece one. I could imagine you sewing small books of textiles whose pattern or colour reflects your favourite authors or places - possibly even pieces of cloth with sentimental memories. So interesting that your partner is also an artist, she could maybe paint some abstract patterns on fabric, for you to rearrange and play with, to make a little hanging piece or cushion cover which puts your work together. More importantly, may you have fun with your creativity and enjoy the glow it brings to all of life.
@@heathergregg9975 Heather, you have so many inspiring ideas! I do have some pieces of cloth that I myself have painted. Some of it is cut up and used in a textile landscape piece that I haven’t yet finished. Perhaps I will start working on that again. Dorothy Grant is a leader in Indigenous fashion design. It was paging through her book that gave me a true sense of the aesthetic of Haida formline art. She said non-Haida copyists sometimes get it so wrong she shudders. (Isaac Mizrahi’s totem pole dress might be an example?) I will send you more comments (with photos) on Voxer.
@@lindysmagpiereads Lindy, the easy part is to have ideas - but the doing of them is where the work and the hours are involved!-) Kudos to you for having an idea and running with it.
@@heathergregg9975 My mind has been running off in another direction after listening to a podcast interview with Kaffe Fassett. I have been sorting my dyed yarns and figuring out how I might knit them into a very colourful sweater. 😁
@@BookwormAdventureGirl Dorothy Grant and her couture! So amazing. I was happy to learn that she carries the Haida way of respect for all things into her business practices as well.
Your applique work is gorgeous & fun. Majagalee looks intriguing -thanks for showing the pictures from it & all the books! Living in the US I deeply appreciate your videos by Canadian indigenous authors & all Canadian literature.
I always get excited when my library has one of the picture books you share. This time it's Being Home! I enjoyed seeing your quilts, thanks for including that footage. I just started The Mighty Red. I just finished another book with a main character making the most aggravating choices...not thet excited about going through that again but I'm always here for Erdrich.
@@MargaretPinard I know! Isn’t it gorgeous? Grant also chooses the main fabrics carefully. For example, a herringbone weave because it reminds her of traditional Haida basketry.
@@59cubanita Aren’t Dorothy Grant’s designs fabulous? She talked about the first time she hand painted art onto a deerskin dress; she was so worried she would mess it up.
Ooh, neat! I'm reading Heartbeat of Wounded Knee--finally! I loved hearing some of the Indigenous creators on tiktok teach different words in Ojibwe. 💚
@@lindysmagpiereads Yes, an Indigenous person set out to address the fact that a non-Indigenous person had the most well- known title *about* their community. He's doing a fair job of differentiating his perspective !
Ooh, and yes, I did a November readathon recommendation video at the end of October, if you wanted to check it out for overlap! Some really great ones.
Yet another weird coincidence. I found a brand new first edition hardcover copy of the Louise Erdrich book you mentioned, today in a Little Free Library! Also, a brand new copy of Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique, with a Read Banned Books bookmark tucked inside. That Dorothy Grant book is beautiful. The c!othing is absolutely incredible!!💕
@@barbaraboethling596 Wow! You hit the jackpot at that Little Free Library. Dorothy Grant’s clothes are signature pieces. At the Writers Fest event, images from the book were featured on the big screen as they spoke. I knew the book would be great!
Oh my goodness, Dorothy Grant!!!!! I had not even heard of her. I so enjoyed your stunning page through the book, thank you. I do hope the sewing re-inspiration continues and that you unpack and use your sewing machine. There are so many fabrics you can use, you don't have to go back to the polar fleece one. I could imagine you sewing small books of textiles whose pattern or colour reflects your favourite authors or places - possibly even pieces of cloth with sentimental memories. So interesting that your partner is also an artist, she could maybe paint some abstract patterns on fabric, for you to rearrange and play with, to make a little hanging piece or cushion cover which puts your work together. More importantly, may you have fun with your creativity and enjoy the glow it brings to all of life.
@@heathergregg9975 Heather, you have so many inspiring ideas! I do have some pieces of cloth that I myself have painted. Some of it is cut up and used in a textile landscape piece that I haven’t yet finished. Perhaps I will start working on that again.
Dorothy Grant is a leader in Indigenous fashion design. It was paging through her book that gave me a true sense of the aesthetic of Haida formline art. She said non-Haida copyists sometimes get it so wrong she shudders. (Isaac Mizrahi’s totem pole dress might be an example?) I will send you more comments (with photos) on Voxer.
@@lindysmagpiereads Lindy, the easy part is to have ideas - but the doing of them is where the work and the hours are involved!-) Kudos to you for having an idea and running with it.
@@heathergregg9975 My mind has been running off in another direction after listening to a podcast interview with Kaffe Fassett. I have been sorting my dyed yarns and figuring out how I might knit them into a very colourful sweater. 😁
@@lindysmagpiereads he is deeply infectious in his love for colour, isn't he?!
@ Yes indeedy-doody!
So many interesting books. I still need to read Jordan Abel. Dorothy Grant’s book looks lovely. 😊💙
@@BookwormAdventureGirl Dorothy Grant and her couture! So amazing. I was happy to learn that she carries the Haida way of respect for all things into her business practices as well.
Your applique work is gorgeous & fun. Majagalee looks intriguing -thanks for showing the pictures from it & all the books! Living in the US I deeply appreciate your videos by Canadian indigenous authors & all Canadian literature.
@@annschmidt5461 Thank you Ann ☺️
I am delighted to spread the word about great Canadian books!
Your appliqué blankets were/are so lovely! 💜
@@sreilly66 ☺️😘
What a wonderful collection of indigenous literature!! Thanks for always recommending so many of these 🧡
@@GemofBooks It’s my pleasure. Thank you for watching!
I always get excited when my library has one of the picture books you share. This time it's Being Home! I enjoyed seeing your quilts, thanks for including that footage.
I just started The Mighty Red. I just finished another book with a main character making the most aggravating choices...not thet excited about going through that again but I'm always here for Erdrich.
@@readandre-read The characters totally won me over by the end of Mighty Red and I think you will feel the same. 🍀
The fabric arts in the Dorothy Grant book--ouahhhhhhh! 🤩
@@MargaretPinard I know! Isn’t it gorgeous? Grant also chooses the main fabrics carefully. For example, a herringbone weave because it reminds her of traditional Haida basketry.
Hi Lindy, I loved the photos in the book of Dorothy Grant. Your applique blankets are beautiful.
Thanks for all the recommendations.
@@59cubanita Aren’t Dorothy Grant’s designs fabulous? She talked about the first time she hand painted art onto a deerskin dress; she was so worried she would mess it up.
@ Yes and the colors! Especially that Red!
@ Red, black and white are traditional colours in Northwest Coast art. Very striking colour combinations. 😍
Oh my, what beautiful work, and in another life! lol Memoryyyyy... 🤪
@@MargaretPinard Thank you Margaret. ☺️
Your recommendations are always so intriguing. Love the appliquéd blankets.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Thank you Ros! 😘
Ooh, neat! I'm reading Heartbeat of Wounded Knee--finally! I loved hearing some of the Indigenous creators on tiktok teach different words in Ojibwe. 💚
@@MargaretPinard I haven’t heard of Heartbeat at Wounded Knee. The title sounds like it’s inspired by Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. 💔
@@lindysmagpiereads Yes, an Indigenous person set out to address the fact that a non-Indigenous person had the most well- known title *about* their community. He's doing a fair job of differentiating his perspective !
@@MargaretPinard Well, that sounds like a worthwhile endeavour. 💪
Majagalee looks like a gorgeous book to spend time over. 😊
@@sreilly66 It is indeed. I splurged on acquiring my own copy.
Ooh, and yes, I did a November readathon recommendation video at the end of October, if you wanted to check it out for overlap! Some really great ones.
Yet another weird coincidence. I found a brand new first edition hardcover copy of the Louise Erdrich book you mentioned, today in a Little Free Library! Also, a brand new copy of Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique, with a Read Banned Books bookmark tucked inside. That Dorothy Grant book is beautiful. The c!othing is absolutely incredible!!💕
@@barbaraboethling596 Wow! You hit the jackpot at that Little Free Library.
Dorothy Grant’s clothes are signature pieces. At the Writers Fest event, images from the book were featured on the big screen as they spoke. I knew the book would be great!
"Education is the new bison" what a thought-provoking symbol...
@@MargaretPinard I want to know what authors and books were included in the sculpture. I can probably find that information online somewhere.
I found the decisions made by the characters in The Mighty Red pretty frustrating at times.
@@BookishTexan Reading about characters acting against their own best interests… well, it was too close to real life, if you know what I mean. 🇺🇸