Another new local blogger!

Always a pleasure to meet other bloggers; add design freak to that title, and you have the perfect mix as far as I am concerned. Where am I going with this? I showed up to the Cantu party in Vancouver the other night, and who was there, but Victoria from Design Ties. I didn't know that she was going to be there, so when Maria introduced her, I was very surprised! The only bummer was that Patricia stayed home...we looked for her all nite :)

Here they are...Nancy (Urban Asthetics), Victoria (Design Ties) and Maria(Colour Me Happy)!

Check out Victoria'a Blog Design Ties; she shares the blog with another Designer, Kelly.

I saw architect Terry Harrison- he was my Tech. Rep. Instructor at Kwantlen; actually there are always lots of alumni at events like these. His mantra "what do they need to know to build it" comes to me every time I do technichal dwgs. I look like I have had a few here...time to consider a new hairdo! It was really hot in there though.

Check out Maria's post -Happiness is a Career that you Love. She got a pic of the 4 of us. I seem to want to show you my wine glass in both posts...lol. I so dislike the photos of me at these things.

Arthur Erickson

Smith Residence- Vancouver

"Illusion is needed to disguise the emptiness within"

Arthur Erickson

At school, Mr. Erickson was kind enough to speak to us about his life and design. The thing I remember the most was when he spoke of discovering the discipline of Japanese design. He said he didn't understand it, until one day he watched an old man in Japan using small handmade scissors to prune his garden. He knew then it was the discipline and the balance with nature. From then on his work changed.

He's 84 now, and the last time I saw him, he was the guest of honour at the opening of his new tower downtown. Diana Kraal was his invited guest, and played a few songs just for him.

Mr. Erickson has had an amazing career, including working in the middle east for a long period of time.

He has lived in a modest home, with an amazing garden in Vancouver unti just recently.