So Long, Thanks for all the fish :)

9/19/08

I'd like to thank everyone who supported Pink Olive over the past few years!

The Pink Olive website will no longer be updated.

But don't worry!

I've just launched my new website, Jordynn Mackenzie. I will continue to make wallets, pouches, pillows and other fun items for sale, just under this new name.



Last weekend I attended my first official show as Jordynn Mackenzie - The Queen West Art Crawl. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table!

You can visit my new website here: www.jordynnmackenzie.com
And my new blog here: blog.jordynnmackenzie.com

Craft Show This Sunday

6/26/08

Greetings!

So this summer has been a rainy one so far.. hopefully it will hold off on Sunday! PinkOlive will be attending the Kid Icarus One Year Anniversary Craft Show.

I've just put a few items in their shop and I'll be selling some new items as well, so if you're in Kensington Market this Sunday (It's also a pedestrian Sunday!) stop by and say hello!

Labels: sale, show

Graduating Year

2/26/08

Hello!

This is what I've been focusing my efforts on (among other things) this year:


That's my thesis project. You can find more information here if you'd like: www.softcorps.ca


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I am hoping to be able to focus a LOT more of my time on Pink Olive starting at the end of April. I have a show lined up (TBA) at the beginning of May and I hope to do lots more... I have big dreams for Pink Olive.

thanks for coming to my website :)

Queen West Art Show + Sale

9/9/07

Pink Olive is going to be at the 2007 Queen West Art Show + Sale this coming weekend September 15 + 16 in Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto.

From the Festival Website:
"The Outdoor Art Show + Sale in Trinity Bellwoods Park is a feature event of the Artscape's annual Queen West Art Crawl, a weekend-long festival celebrating Toronto's Queen Street West."

I've been getting ready for this event and starting year four of university these past couple of weeks. Look for owl pillows, totes with wave patterns, mushroom keychains, and wallets at the Pink Olive Booth in the Blue section 1, 145 (fibre art). You can download a pdf map here.

Hope to see you there!

Show This Weekend

8/17/07

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the lack of entries (I'm still not even sure how many people read this blog!)

A couple of weekends have passed and I've been to our nation's capital (Ottawa) and back again keeping myself busy with work and sewing up new goodies for the show this weekend as well as a wholesale order and some custom orders (phew!)

I was in Ottawa for the Busker festival.. which was awesome! I got to catch some amazing shows and hang out with some amazing people that weekend. Aidan did a really good job too! It's hard work putting yourself out there and getting a crowd to get into your show.. although every time I come back from a festival like this with Aidan, I want to become a street performer (yeah right!)

So if you haven't already seen it on Toronto Craft Alert, The Good Catch General Store is having a First Birthday Craft Show (+ weenie roast!) I haven't done a Good Catch Craft show yet, but I've heard awesome things about them so I am looking forward to the weekend! (View the facebook event)


Hope to see you there!

New computer, happy Jordy

7/30/07

Well it's been a while since I've posted anything to the blog! (tsk tsk!)

I've been spending time preparing an order for a Toronto brick-and-mortar store (to be named soon!) which I am very excited about. I am currently screenprinting some cute owls onto some snap wallets.

I've also been spending a lot of time with my new favourite toy:

So far it's gotten a lot of use in the sewing room playing degrassi TNG on broadband while I work. I'm almost through all of season 5 and moving on to season 6. But of course, this computer will be used for more than watching reruns of Canadian teen dramas.. it's just so pretty!


I'm visiting Ottawa this weekend with Aidan for the Ottawa Busker Festival. So he'll do his street show and I'll watch, hang out, drink some beers and relax. I went with him in 2004 and it was a blast! Anyone from Ottawa know anything good near Sparks Street that I could visit while he's working (I've seen his show a bajillion times)? I'll probably end up wandering around.. maybe I can convince Aidan to let me bring my bicycle.

Before I leave - Two upcoming shows, which I'll no doubt post about again later with more details:
Good Catch General Store First Birthday Show: August 18, 2007 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Queen West Art Crawl: September 14 & 15

7/10/07

Well today is the beginning of a very very busy week!

Coming up on Saturday/Sunday (July 14 & 15) I'll be selling at the Parkdale Arts and Crafts Festival. Admission is free and hopefully the weather will be nice too!

Labels: sale, sewing projects, show