#clothesline project

The Clothesline Project

Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30am to 3:00pm

Science Center, Bent Corridor

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of shirts with graphic messages and illustrations that have been designed by people who have experienced sexual or gender-based violence.

The purpose of the project is to increase awareness, to celebrate the strength of those who have experienced harm, and to provide an avenue for them to courageously break the silence that often surrounds their experience.

This exhibit is being presented by the Nord Center, and is part of Oberlin Consent Month. It’s still open! 

clean baby, happy home - print by Sarah Knight

Goldfinches, thistle, and dresses on the line (TTBD) has made it this far. My plan was to finish it this morning. That was certainly an ambitious plan. It didn’t exactly pan out. Life tends to get in the way like that. Sometimes it’s your turn to make dinner. It is what it is.

Ah, progress.

Clothesline project: color blocking

Ravenswing: 10th anniversary show #Ottawa #Ottevents @RavenswingDIY

Just one week from today, Trish and I will be celebrating a very special event: the Ravenswing Arts and Music Fair‘s 10th anniversary!

Way back in 2009, Roxy and I signed up for our very first craft fair: Ravenswing! We had a lot of fun, and it really got us hooked on doing craft fairs.  

Since then, we’ve been at every Ravenswing fair except one. Drakestail has grown a lot as a company over the…