Also, Jim and I have started making plans to build an infill house in the character-filled McCauley area of Edmonton within the next few years. Naturally I am looking at a lot of contemporary modernist architecture and you probably shouldn’t even get me started on furnishings. In between scouring everywhere from Blu Dot to my local thrift stores, I stumbled across these jawdropping ceramic chandeliers from LightTexture. It’s a collab between an architect, a lighting designer and a ceramic artist, creating unique designer lamps, lights and chandeliers. I say WOW. We’ve been aiming for building a cheap, well built house but something from LightTexture might be the one splurge!

Coming soon: photos from my recent trip to Arizona. I promise you cactuses and of course, COLOUR!

It’s good to be back. xo! -vikki

That’s right, it’s my favourite time of year - Edmonton’s Royal Bison Craft and Art Fair is upon us! I’ve been drawing/crafting/folding my fingers to the bone and now you guys get to enjoy the rewards! A sneak preview of some selected items is above, you’ll find new ceramics, 2013 calendars, minty green cards, and two new tea towels that I’m really excited about it. I’ll see you this weekend!

You know, I really shouldn’t be showing these to you guys, the ink isn’t even dry on these tea towels yet. But I can’t resist - I’m so excited about these two new tea towel designs! I’ve been playing around with some modern shapes and simple colour schemes lately and these are two designs I’ve finished - the blue one is all about winter colours, snow and branches. I’m one of those crazies who thinks winter is the most beautiful time of year. I’ve also got this folk flowers design in red, steel blue and that mustard gold color I just can’t seem to get enough of, plus diamond shapes! Who doesn’t love diamond shapes? The tea towels are printed with soft-to-the-touch water-based ink on 100% cotton and have two hang tabs. I should have them ready to ship by Nov 15 - you can pre-order in the shop and you will most definitely be able to get them at the Royal Bison Art and Craft Fair on Dec 1 & 2.

Summer is indeed a giant distraction in my life - I find it way too easy to take the time to kick back and work on those three Rs: resting, relaxing and road trips. It’s also a really creative time, and I was really happy to have an August show the Edmonton’s Sugarbowl cafe to pick away at for part of the summer. Of course I drew more plates, this time in 12” and 15” circular fashion only. Bonus: they’re food safe! The results are on the wall at the Sbowl, and also available for sale at my new snazzy webshop. If you’d like local delivery, please . Happy summer!

It’s craft fair season again! My favourite! This upcoming weekend (May 5+6, 2012) I will be at the much-loved spring Royal Bison Craft and Art Fair in Edmonton, with an array of new goods, like the tea towels above (sorry for not ironing them out, I got way too excited and just shot the photos). Also in the mix, my second attempt at dyeing fabric! Easy, flowing summer tops and dresses, perfect for bike riding, plus carry-all totes with leather straps (professionally sewn by my ultra-talented mum-in-law - she’s the best!). Everything comes in myriad colours (seafoam green, black, red), too!

The stationery goods side is not be amiss, with new blank notebooks with this and other lovely patterns in different colourways on the covers:

Plus good ol’ serving plates, butter dishes, etc, perfect for a wee mother’‘s day gift:

Phew! It’s been a busy few months at the Veekee Workshop! I’m not putting anything up on etsy until after the Bison, so I’ll see you guys this coming weekend!

O-M-G these downright joyful clutches and little pouches by Toronto-based collab duo Falconwright are killing it! KILLING IT! Happy spring colours to your eyes, happy patterns to your heart, am I ever in love with these!