When our final shipment of the 100 Century Solids arrived this week, the first thing that crossed my mind is how neutrals and dull colors are so important in our world as makers. Neutrals have the job of holding up brighter more intense hues and adding a place for the eyes to rest in a composition. A winter walk provided me with more insight when considering how to use neutrals in my quilts. Read more
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National Canadian Film Day is about celebrating Canadian film. As we saw in 2020 and is still true in 2021, we get to celebrate Canadian film separately. More Canadians got a chance to access the Toronto International Film Festival than ever before thanks to streaming. You might have been one of those Canadians who saw Inconvenient Indian from Michelle Latimer. Yes, we are aware of the controversy but difficult to imagine the Best Canadian Feature Film winner may never be shown again. You can pick other Indigenous films, including some of the many we have reviewed over the years: Angry Inuk, Monkey Beach, Trouble in the Garden, Indian Horse, Through Black Spruce, Blood Quantum, Iqaluit, Kayak to Klemtu, Rhymes for Young Ghouls, and The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open. We also have an Indigenous section with film reviews and a lot more. For those who have not participated in previous years, welcome and bienvenue. You can find so many options at the National Canadian Film Day site from the fine folks at Reel Canada. Peter Keleghan and Ali Hassan hosted Last year's #CanFilmDay Live; the hosts have been nominated for the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Host, Web Program or Series. Read more
Blood money from 'Scottish' Salmon: "The Wild Salmonid Support Fund is a 5-year programme that will see £1.5 million invested by @SSPOsays to support the status of wild salmon & sea trout stocks in Scottish rivers" https://t.co/U0G95Qc6NV#Bribery @fms_scotland @FoundationScot pic.twitter.com/LoFZcuLXry... Read more
