At this month’s Studio Hours gathering, our special guest was multidisciplinary artist and long-time Digits & Threads member, Lia Pas.

As I listened to Lia talk about adapting her creative practice to accommodate her chronic illness, I was struck by the intrinsically human need that we all share to make sense of our world by making things.

Lia uses her SciArt embroidery to understand, make sense of, and to some extent even come to terms with her illness. Like Lia, we are all makers. And whether we realize it or not, we create to understand the world and our place in it. They say the one constant in life is change and as artists, as makers—as humans—we process that change by creating things.

It’s our superpower.

And it’s this creative superpower that we will continue to explore in our exciting fall lineup here at Digits & Threads. I am humbled by—and looking forward to sharing—some incredible creative journeys: from personal essays, profiles, and deep dives into fibre and textile arts to tutorials, patterns, and technical guides.

All from our uniquely Canadian D&T perspective.

Learn about the importance of accessibility in garment design—and why we need it. Meet makers who create to try and make sense of unfathomable grief, to fight for social justice, or to send a message to the future—to say, “We were here.” Find out more about the Canadian wool industry and the role that Canadian fibre and textiles—and you, the consumer—can play in improving our environment and our economy.

These stories and more are all coming up after Kim and I take some time off in August to rest and recharge our own creative superpowers. In the meantime, our great content never sleeps, and we’ll pleased to re-share with you a selection of Digits & Threads’ greatest hits while we’re away.

But before I go, I’d like to say thanks to all our readers for coming on so many incredible journeys with us. Digits & Threads is a member-supported publication and we wouldn’t—and couldn’t—be here without you. Thank you.

Look forward to seeing you in September!

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