Blog – grady bleu

The Kite Festival of Ahmedabad

January 20, 2019

It was just over a year ago that we had the good fortune to be in Ahmedabad, India for the International Kite Festival that takes place every year on January 14th. Skill, stealth and a whole lot of good-natured fun.

Salon Metiers D'Arts 2018 - It's a Small World (After All)

January 06, 2019

I was selected by the Saskatchewan Craft Council along with two other artisans (we are juried members) with assistance by Creative Saskatchewan to participate in the historic 11-day craft show in Montreal called Salon Metiers D’Arts (SMAQ)

2018 Saskatoon Fashion Design Festival

October 22, 2018

This past weekend was a great time at the Saskatoon Fashion Design Festival. I presented ten looks of my designs. I like cropped jackets and layered looks.

Loved Clothes Last

October 01, 2018

I've been inspired by this book - another part of the ever-growing world wide movement that challenges us all to begin asking questions about our current world of fashion and what it means to us and our future world.

Slow Clothing vs Fast Fashion

September 23, 2018

You might have heard the term 'Slow Clothing' cropping up here and there in conversations. Let me tell you a bit about what slow clothing is. To do this, I find it easier to first explain 'Fast Fashion'.

When 'Made in Italy' meant 'Made in Italy'

September 11, 2018

Yesterday I purchased a new pair of shoes. I was working at my design studio and wanted to take a break, so I decided to head down to one of the better shoe stores in Saskatoon. I arrived at 5:00 with only a half hour until the store closed.

Natural Dye Workshop - Dyeing with Protein Fibre

July 31, 2018

I conducted a Natural Dye workshop for the Saskatoon Spinners and Weavers Guild. There were 10 students. We were welcomed by one of the Guild member's homes to have the workshop there in the country, over-looking the river just near Waneskewin National Heritage Site.

BAZAART 2018

June 20, 2018

This past weekend I participated in the 45th Annual BAZAART event. It's held every year and sponsored by the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, SK.

Weavers in India

April 22, 2018

We spent a month in India this winter and I'd like to share with you some of the highlights. This is the first of several postings of our trip.

A Whole Whack of Rupees

December 20, 2017

Our trip to India is soon arriving. Making contacts with old friends and continued adventures await us.

Caring for Your Naturally-dyed Scarf

December 18, 2017

Garment care labels can be difficult to navigate. In this blog post you can find a link to the Canadian website for care symbols and what they mean.

Dyeing with Cochineal

September 26, 2017

This amazing pink and dark red is achieved from small bugs called cochineal that live on desert cactus. See some of the dying take place in this video.