Bonjour and welcome to my ‘About page’. Thank you for the interest in my work. Seeing as you’ve made it this far into my shop, I take it that you’d like to know a little more about me, the person behind Studio Vignette.

I’m the fourth child of a family of five girls. My mother is Québécoise (née Tremblay). My father was born in British Columbia to Japanese immigrants.
I had a strict upbringing, which was not the ideal environment for a child that had an artistic temperament. One’s true nature will come out sooner or later; in my case it was later. In mid-life, I decided I would pay more attention to my inner voice.

*I’m a self-taught painter.
*The earliest memory of drawing, done in Kindergarten, is of a big black cat with green eyes with a tiny me beside it.
*I’m drawn to difficult and detailed subjects – things that spark my imagination.
*I don’t follow trends… anymore.
*I love history, but I don’t live in the past.
*I appreciate antiques, but can’t imagine living without technology.
*As a fashion designer, I travelled all around the world, but now very much enjoy staying home. That’s real luxury.
*I’ve experienced enough stress to last me three lifetimes, so I don’t accept any work under pressure or tight deadlines.
*I live in a lovely country cottage, surrounded by fauna and flora, but my dream home is Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright.
*I live in the country, but I still need my ‘big city fix’ every so often.
*I love animals of all kinds, especially dogs – especially, especially my dogs.
*I love gardening, even if my back doesn’t.
*I have a ‘love/hate’ relationship with insects. They are beautiful and scary at the same time and they appeal to my sense of detail.
*I hate the cold of winter, but I love its beauty.
*I was born in the dead of winter, but I come alive in summer.
*I believe that death means ‘new adventure’.
*My daughter is the love of my life.
*My husband, of twenty or so years, is the second love of my life.
*I value craftsmanship in everything.
*I wish a day would last 36 hours.
*My motto: If I can make it, I will. If I can’t do better, I’ll buy.
*I now live a simpler, better life. I’ve never been happier and more contented.
*Etsy has been a great partner in giving me the confidence to put my work out there for the world to see.

Studio Vignette blog: studiovignette.blogspot.ca

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