Sunday 2 October 2016

Vancouver Island, BC

I am spending the next 5 days in a workshop with Jane Davies in Saanich, Vancouver Island, BC. Having taken all of Jane's online workshops I wondered if I would ever be able to attend an in-person one. Well, here I am, and yes, very excited and a bit nervous. Came a day early so I could spend a day visiting a couple of favourite spots. Spent the morning at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. Saw the Mammoths, Giants of the Ice Age exhibit, the First Peoples Gallery, and some of the natural history dioramas. Then on to Butchart Gardens. Over 55 acres of gardens, with beautiful fountains and statuary, a merry-go-round and much, much more. My favourites are the Sunken Garden (an old quarry site), the Japanese Garden and the Florentine bronze statue of Tacca, the boar. It is said if you rub his snout it will bring good luck. And yes I did rub his snout! The workshop starts tomorrow and I hope I will be able to post images over the 5 days. In the meantime happy creating!


Coast Salish Woman
(Photo circa 1918)


Woven Hats


Japanese Garden statuary


Tacca, the boar with his finely
burnished snout!

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4 comments:

  1. Sheila3 October 2016 at 11:40

    What fun - enjoy Janet!

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  2. Janet Bradish3 October 2016 at 20:49

    Thanks Sheila. Trust all is well

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  3. martine paquet5 October 2016 at 16:08

    Lucky you! Vancouver Island is so beautiful!
    Hope you will enjoy Jane Davies' workshop and that you will write a full review ;-)

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    1. Janet Bradish9 October 2016 at 16:16

      Hi Martine - yes I am very lucky - can't believe I am doing this. Will do a bit of a write up - not too long though!!

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