Amy Kenny: Tell us about yourself.
Anabela: Fieldguided is me, Anabela, and my partner Geoff. We live with our two cats in the Dufferin Grove area of Toronto.
A.K.: Where/when did you become acquainted with your craft?Anabela: We don't really have a specific "craft" -- we like to do a lot of different things. I like to think that we've always been fairly creative, and that knowing each other has brought out different strengths in each of us. For example, I didn't know anything about photography before I met Geoff, and earlier this year I flew to London to attend the opening of a group photography show I was in. He's taught me a lot over the past 7 years.
A.K.: Where do you draw creative inspiration from?
Anabela: All over the place, really. The internet, magazines, books, our educations, our childhoods, our friends...a lot of the time when I'm riding my bike around I'll have ideas spontaneously pop into my head and those tend to be my best ones.
A.K.: What do you love most about your craft?
Anabela: I get really excited when I spot someone on the street carrying one of our tote bags. The fact that other people like what we do -- that's what I love the best.
*Above photo courtesy of Francesca Zmetra
A.K.: Do you have a favourite place/spot/time of day/etc. to work?
Anabela: I love to work in our living room in the middle of the afternoon but that doesn't happen too often since I'm usually at work at that time. The light is just perfect then.
A.K.: What are your most favourite materials to work with?
Anabela: Fujipro 400H film, neon pink fabric ink, cotton, linen. A bit of everything, really.
A.K.: Is there another craftsperson/designer/artist that you admire?
Anabela: So many! Jessica Williams, Alice Saunders, Nigel Peake, Eviana Hartman, Aidan Koch, Laura Lombardi. We could go on for days about this!
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