In the Stash

Meet the Maker: Ralph Jarvis

Meet the Maker: Ralph Jarvis

Hi Stashers! I was born on a farm in rural Newfoundland and now spend my time between St. John’s and a converted church in New Chelsea, Trinity Bay. I’ve enjoyed a multi-faceted career which has blended natural history, environmental education, graphic design and artistic expression. I have been an interpretive naturalist, nature park manager and museum curator. A love of nature, particularly the incredible spaces and species of Newfoundland and Labrador have driven my creative instincts and curiosity. As an artist, I have contributed paintings and illustrations to museum exhibits, publications, educational materials and gallery exhibitions in Canada and abroad. ...

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Meet the Maker: Corey Follett

Meet the Maker: Corey Follett

Hey Stashers! A bit about me in case you were curious to know where I 'longs to. I was born and raised in rural Newfoundland and currently reside in St. John’s. I work full time as a GED instructor and sometimes feel that I work fuller time as a quilter and designer. My first quilt was hand sewn with the help of a niece, under the watchful eye of an older sister, when I was a youngster. As a mostly self-taught quilter, twenty years later I returned to the craft equipped with a $200 Kenmore sewing machine and a few lessons...

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