Artists with work represented in the IRC Craft Shop

Robin Carpenter Iviviq

Robin Carpenter (Iviviq) took a brickstitch course in 2019 at the Great Northern Arts Festival.  Robin remembers she could not get the hang of it, so the instructor told her to stay and she would teach her after the class was over. Robin feels very thankful for master beader, Sheena Yakeleya, who is now her good friend. 

Robin says beading is therapeutic for her. "Happy thoughts and lots of good thinking go into each bead picked up." As soon as she starts to make mistakes or the thread busts, she puts it down and does something else. "That's when negative energy is going in," she says. Her favourite colours to create with are robin egg blue, fuschia, turquoise, and 24kt gold-plated beads. One pair of earrings has nearly 1200 beads per set.

Robin has taught classes and enjoys introducing the craft to interested people. Mostly, she just loves creating and playing with colour.