JJ Worden

10 Questions for artists ran for 10 weeks, 5 years ago. (5 YEARS?!?) These posts still receive a lot of interest so I don't want to remove them. If you enjoyed them, maybe consider joining my newsletter in case I decide to add new ones to the mix. Enjoy!

If you've been around the Nova Scotian arts and crafts community for any length of time, you will recognize Julie's name. But it wasn't until a few years ago that I discovered HER work. And I gotta say, sorry Julie, I didn't quite get what she was doing. Was she a knitter? A printmaker? What were all these spidery things on paper anyway?!? And then Julie posted a series of process…

I started following Susan on Instagram...found on the Bread Crumb Trail, I think... and because I wanted to be Mary Englebreit in a past life, it was the graphic (design) nature of Susan's work which really appealed to me. I love her use of colour, repeated pattern, her nature-based themes but it was her honest writing about what this whole (insert swirly hand motion here) "A(a)rt Thing&…

I first became aware of Kim's work through Argyle Fine Art Gallery's Pre-Shrunk Show a few years ago. At that time Kim was painting everyday things...nostalgic food and food products, toys, dresses.  Then she seemed to slip off the radar a bit but when she returned was making these abstracted landscapes of familiar Nova Scotia haunts. The simplicity of these pieces belies the fact of how …

Anne and I connected as we are both owned by our Jacks. And though we live within half an hour of each other we have yet to meet face to face. Such are the vagaries of life online. Anne has a honed eye for capturing everyday visuals and turning them into something exceptional. Our scenic province is not lacking for photos of seascapes, pretty coastal towns and abundant nature but Anne takes these…

Katie, for me, is what the internet is all about. I would never in a million years have met her in Real Life but we connected online 10 or more years ago and have been friends ever since. Her talents are many...mixed media artist, collaborator, podcaster, upcycler...but it might be as Zombie Christmas Village creator (be sure to check this out on insta!) that has become an annual tradition I cher…

I can't remember how I found Heather on Instagram...one of those scroll-read-follow comment-bread crumb trails I suspect. When you see her work though, that scroll STOPS. Unlike anything else being created right now, mainly black and white with series names like Raw Like Bone, is it any wonder I became a fan? An interior designer, photographer, painter, ceramicist, Heather is also renovating …

I have been a long admirer of Stephanie. SO long I almost don't remember when I wasn't her biggest fan. Except I do. I remember seeing the book,  Semiprecious Salvage come out and being smitten. I created every single project inside those covers, learning so much and really boosting my confidence as an artist. And that's the thing about Stephanie. She really is your biggest cheerleader…

I remember exactly when I discovered Jane's work. Stephanie Lee had reposted a piece Jane was working on from one of  her awesome online plaster classes.  I gasped. I thought, 'Who IS this person and why don't I know her?!?!' (Yes. I really am that obnoxious!) And then I swooned, immediately followed her, and have been completely smitten ever since. Jane is able to take typical mi…

I've been friends with Bridgette since 2004 when our paths crossed on Live Journal. We've participated in art challenges and collaborations, shared life's trials and tribulations through births and deaths and moves, artistic ups and downs and I can't think of anyone I'd rather have as my first guest on 10 Questions for Artists .   1. Favourite artist. Living or dead. Ahhhh, alrea…

I love lists.  I love lists of questions. I love making them. I love reading them. I find we learn a lot about ourselves and others when asked rapid fire, off-the cuff questions to ponder briefly, then answer. I came up with these 10 questions after watching Stephen Colbert's segment "The Colbert Questionert". Mine, obviously, are directly geared for artists and this'll become an on…