by sophiegaurstudio | May 26, 2023 | blogpost
the daily thing The shrine, another of my frequent forms offers itself up here in a late night play-thing. The bull-dog clip acts as a switch—it makes a lovely snapping sound as you turn it on. A little glowing object to remember something. Shrines open and close, as...
by sophiegaurstudio | May 26, 2023 | blogpost
the daily thing There is something about the eye-roll that is such an effective communication of derision, boredom or exasperation… We don’t really have a word for it. And while it it usually benign, or reserved almost exclusively for teenagers to use...
by sophiegaurstudio | May 25, 2023 | blogpost
The print shop at Emily Carr is generous with its scrap paper—this time it was long bits of card, Riso edged, with rounded corners. I have played with these scraps with much joy. the pink and orange edge lends a sense of celebration of something… like a plea to be...
by sophiegaurstudio | Nov 1, 2022 | blogpost
Best of Australian Poems 2022 Best of Australian Poems is an Annual Volume from Australian Poetry. Working closely with The CEO of AP, Jacinta Le Plastrier this annual compilation of a 100 best Australian poems is always intense and yet enjoyable. Last year there were...
by sophiegaurstudio | Oct 27, 2022 | blogpost
In the last week, I found myself doing some illustrations for a scientific journal article for my dear father. The outcomes could have been way clearer, however, they were done over a very short period of time and under some pressure from competing work. It was fun in...
by sophiegaurstudio | Oct 18, 2022 | blogpost
Last week I took a plane to Calgary, then rented a car, and drove to and around Banff and Yoho National parks with Dr.M. I was mystified by the names Yoho and Banff—Yoho is a Cree expression of awe and wonder—the onomatopoeia is spot-on, as is the naming, in the...
