On the tenth day of Christmas ...

green glazed leaf imprint dish by Myrta Hayes

Today's gift was a tiny treasure - ten delicate leaf veins on a ceramic leaf dish.
Maybe he has caught up to this year's anniversary theme after all?

It's just big enough for one set of car keys.

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On the ninth day of Christmas ...

art magnets by Elizabeth Wallace

My True Love, since he is now doing all the kitchen prep work on account of my bandaged hands, has noticed how bare and boring our fridge looks.
This was only temporary - today's ninth day of Christmas gift was a package of nine colourful art magnets.
Now I worry I won't be able to get him out of the kitchen at all.

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On the eighth day of Christmas ...

fibre and metal bracelet by Sandra Ho

This evening's extremely tiny package was pushed carefully across the silent dining table by My True Love. He then had to help unwrap it as my bandaged fingers couldn't undo the knots.
It was the least he could do, having disbelieved me when I'd shouted that the outdoor birds were mounting a rescue mission with sledgehammers through  the patio windows to release the cute chicks inside.

I forgive him.
The car passenger window is complete once more and I don't have to drive around in a draft.

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On the sixth day of Christmas ...

watercolour fabric transfer by Amanda Maxwell

Not only mathematical, but fantastical.
Octopuses have eight arms last time I checked wikipedia.
However, My True Love assures me that Port Moody cephalopods are really hexapods.

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Tracks in Time is on sale in the gift shop for Christmas too!

Meet Your Makers: Stone Carver Tom Reid

Hand carved cat by Tom Reid

Take advantage of a very special opportunity this coming Saturday! Blackberry Artist Tom Reid will demonstrate stone carving December 14 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Christmas Marketplace at the Port Moody Arts Centre. Whether he's working with soapstone, BC jade, or other media, Tom is sure to make an impression. This demo will appeal to the whole family. Children will be thrilled to see a shape unfold before their eyes and adults will be intrigued by the process. Just how does someone carve a figure from a chunk of rock? Come on down and find out! While you're at the centre, let us also tempt you with the lovely creations on display in the 3-D Gallery, on the tree in the lobby and in the Blackberry Gift Shop.

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Wordless Wednesday: Sumptuous

Christmas Marketplace gift bags by Del Holbrook

Someone's been sewing! Choose handmade gift bags in a variety of sizes, materials, colors and patterns. You're sure to find exactly what you need for every gift.

Experience the Blackberry Artist's Society's Christmas Marketplace at the Port Moody Arts Centre. Hours are Mon.-Fri, 10 am-6 pm, Sat., 10 am-5 pm, and Sun. 12 pm-4 pm.

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On the seventh day of Christmas ...

bird drawings by Sarah Ronald

Seven of the cutest chicks around! And of course, My True Love, still mildly in the dog house from the night-before-last's antics, calls me the cutest.
I lined up the birds next to the deck windows and before long they were being admired by a throng of cheeky chickadees hopping around outside for the birdseed.
I swear I could see the 2D birds fluff out their feathers a little at all the attention?

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