Patti Friday
Photographs | Paragraphs
Paintings
Everyday Creative Reporting from the Arts Dept.
inside the International Embassy of Ideas
b. 1959
Made in Canada
(Ottawa, ON)
"Most people would say I'm a Photographer.
Some might say I'm an Author.
I'd say I'm an Artist who longed to paint forever and a day,
but instead, relentlessly took pictures as though my life depended on it."
- Patti Friday
Author of 'Wonder Tender' Book
and Tommie's Tomato Stand
PLUS Children's Books
BIO
Patti Friday is an Canadian Artist and Author who captures the essence of her days through her lens and pen.
A devoted image-maker, Patti carries her camera everywhere, documenting moments in a cinematic, documentary style. Her photography reflects her passion for human stories and beautiful stillness.
Patti writes and illustrates books for both adults and children. Her quirky and offbeat children’s books offer joyful escapes into imaginative, refreshingly different worlds.
Her most recent release Tommie's Tomato Stand is a heartwarming and humorous tale that blends aviation history, small-beach-town charm, and family folklore into one unforgettable story.
Wonder Tender (2025) is described as a soulful guide for those who feel deeply spiritual yet question traditional practices.
In Summer 2025, she launched the Embassy of Ideas Substack , a friendly corner of the internet—a weekly newsletter and monthly digital mail club, filled with dispatches from Canada exploring arts, culture, culinary stories, gathering and travel.
She lives and creates near the blue shores of Georgian Bay, Ontario, or wherever her travels in Canada take her.
Everything is interesting to me. That’s what I'm
archiving.
Hello from Canada!
I'm Patti.
Welcome to my
EDITORIAL home.
'Embassy of Ideas'
It's a lot like a buffet;
a bit of this, a bit of that.
Established in 2007.
(Thousands of posts and counting)
I consider this blog
a collection of topics
that I continue to find fascinating.
Essentially, part public diary,
part mood board,
part emotional almanac;
a layered archive of my inner tides.
It informs my creative work.
It's a place where I invite
others to discover varied editorial subjects.
I hope you enjoy it's randomness!
Ashley Longshore made this video for me. Thank You!
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You may find my ART website
“Well, I suppose nothing is meant to last forever.
We have to make room for other people.
It’s a wheel.
You get on, you have to go to the end.
And then somebody has the same opportunity
to go to the end and so on.”
“Go out and walk. That is the glory of life.”
―
“The only way to assert the right to publish is to publish.”
Some socks are loners They can't live in pairs.
"Capturing
the essence of life,
documenting
as I go;
the quiet
beautiful moments or hurried,
cinematic
scenes of the 'everyday'.
Candid
sometimes poetic."
- Patti
Friday
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