SALLEY MAVOR » Photography

Earlier this year, I took a break from stitching, focusing instead on making assemblages with some of the sewing related objects I’ve collected throughout my life. As I rummaged through old box...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2021/11/10/heirloom-collection-buttons/

Do you have a collection of old wooden spools of thread? Perhaps they’ve been passed down in the family. You just can’t bring yourself to throw them out because they are a connection to peopl...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2021/03/07/heirloom-collection-wooden-spools-of-thread/

Ever since learning about Greta Thunberg, the 17 year-old Swedish environmental activist, I’ve wanted to make a wee folk version of her. But, the idea of making such an inspiring public figure ...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2020/02/06/the-greta-effect/

This is the first post in a series that will show what my artwork looks like Behind the Glass. I’ve had to accept that UV glass is a necessary barrier that protects my embroidery from dust, ...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2019/10/31/behind-the-glass-part-1/

After being almost exclusively in making-mode for the past few years, I now wake up every morning with a different agenda. Besides paying attention to my husband Rob and having lunch with friends...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2019/10/20/studio-goings-on/

LIBERTY and JUSTICE: A Cautionary Tale in the Land of the Free What happens when a pair of lost citizens wander in the deep dark woods in search of a new leader? In this satirical take-off of th...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2018/04/24/liberty-and-justice-the-movie/

It’s time we caught up with Polly Doll and learn about the second part of her trip west. In early November she met up with her cousins in Salt Lake City and then headed to their cabin in southe...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2016/12/17/polly-goes-to-utah/

Polly came along on our trip to Oregon. She was mesmerized by the beauty inside the Lan Su Chinese Garden in the heart of Portland. She helped the Mavor sisters make Speculaas, molded Dutch ging...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2016/11/27/polly-in-oregon/

On the drive up to Prince Edward Island, we stayed a night in Wiscassett, Maine, which was as pretty as advertised. These photos are from my early morning walk into town from our B&B. We drove to...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2016/10/02/road-to-pei/

Five years ago, when we visited Turkey, the world was different. The news of violent clashes and turmoil in the country is upsetting, especially since I had the fortune of experiencing its astoun...

https://weefolkstudio.com/2016/07/16/remembering-turkey/