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Mowgli’s Dog Sweater

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I had some leftover yarn from the last sweater and I couldn’t resist making Mowgli a tiny dog sweater… There were some unique fit challenges involved in the design of this one, and I got to try out some new steek finishing techniques without risking a whole human sweater. I’ve never had to worry about the …

November: The tiger

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In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from November. I returned to drawing inspiration from a photo and chose this one because I was interested in imitating the texture of the fur. View on Instagram

Private Events

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Shena regularly performs her cyr wheel number at private events.

Branché

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Branché, US Tour

Street shows

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Clowning with traffic cones

Hand-tooled leather pouches

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@magmadar1753 of @blackhenstudio introduced me to two new materials I hadn’t tried working with before: leather and metal. With Mike’s expert guidance, I got the chance to make two leather needle pouches (dyed with indigo and black walnut) and a metal plant hook! View on Instagram

Row houses in St. John’s, NL

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View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from October. After spending the previous months trying to replicate either photos or other painters’ work, I decided it was time to base an embroidery off of one of my own doodles. I wanted to make something a bit …

Indigo-dyed handknit sweater

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Thanks to @blackhenstudio for introducing me to the wonders of fresh-leaf indigo dyeing. Pattern: #irishroverpullover by @tetisknitgarden View on Instagram

August: Franklin Carmichael’s ‘Lake Wabagishik’

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View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from August. After completing the Red Canna in July, I found that studying painters’ brushstrokes was a good way to identify stitch direction and create texture and depth.

July: Georgia O’Keefe’s ‘Red Canna’

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View on Instagram In 2021, I began embroidering one 4-inch hoop a month. This hoop is from July, when I decided to learn by copying from an already existing painting. I chose Georgia O’Keefe’s Red Canna because I could directly apply the stitch direction and blending exercise I had taught myself in the June embroidery.