OPEN SKY BASSOON

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With the expert help of the amazing artist, Shannon Pawliw we have created Open Sky Bassoon, an hour-long film to serve as the interactive backdrop for my Telemenn Fantasia concerts. The film is full of images from the natural world surrounding my home, giving a four-season glimpse into my ramblings under the open sky as I walk, ski, and think while covering many miles in the natural world in all weather. The film also showcases my 41 new original full-colour drawings of bassoonists from all walks of life (featured in Colour Your Bassoon) and my recording of the Fantasias plays in the background. The goal of the film is to share my world, and to invite your imaginations to wander and wonder with me. Full access to the film and more is available to anyone who supports me on Patreon.

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FIRST PROOF COPY OF COLOURING BOOK

I was ELATED to see the proof copy of my new colouring book, COLOUR YOUR BASSOON! After getting quotes from companies across Ontario, I chose my local, one-woman (Cindy!) print shop in Parry Sound (MinuteMan). The print and paper quality is superb, and I will do an initial run of 100 to take on my April tour to the US. Interest seems high, so I may provide a pre-sale link for those who want to secure a copy. And I’ll also offer it as a perk for anyone who supports me on Patreon.

I have created 40 drawings of different characters playing the bassoon. When making the drawings, I sketched directly onto heavy watercolour paper (not the easiest surface to work on with ink pens and markers, but also rich and beautiful), then inked with fine pens (Copic Multiliner is my new favourite, which I bought at Blick’s in San Francisco when visiting my son at Christmas). Then I immediately scanned the drawings (forgot only once! had to do a second drawing) and then finished the art with Copic sketch markers. And I used India ink on three of them, and pencil crayon on a few. They are gorgeous, and they reflect mostly people from my imagination, along with some friends and colleagues who have won my attention.

I am working with my designer to create multi-media projections for my concerts at Tennessee Tech, University of Georgia and the Curtis Institute. I won’t be bringing the original art with me, because it is a whole other organizational project to mount an exhibition, but someday I will show all of the originals.

Meanwhile, if all goes according to plan, I hope to have a pre-sale link available soon, and ship in the first week of May.

UPDATE! Colour Your Bassoon colouring books are available to order now!

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NEW BIRD ART AT BEAVER CREEK ORGANIC FARM NOV 23 & 24

I will be in-person at the Big Red Shed of Beaver Creek Organic Farm this weekend, Nov 23 and 24 from noon to 5 pm, sitting with my newest bird art. And a big pile of my Book of Birds. Please come and buy something! If not from me, then from my amazing friends who grow beautiful organic vegetables and create heavenly sourdough wholegrain loaves and divine carrot cakes and more. And free organic coffee. C’mon, it’s great!