Textile Society of America Symposium 2016 The Textile Society of America 15th biennial symposium was held in Savannah Georgia in 2016. The co-hosts were the Savannah College of Art and Design and Art Rise Savannah. Ingrid lincoln and I attended the symposium this year. We caught one of the pre-symposium tours opting to have a group […]
Read More...Martha Cole, a Saskatchewan fibre artist, has brought her monumental community art project to Victoria for the first time. You can see it in the Cadboro Bay United Church until May. “All Beings Confluence is a community-based, interactive project that was directly inspired by Carolyn McDade, a composer, social activist and environmentalist whose music has sustained and […]
Read More...I attended a Jane Davies’ ‘Big Fat Art Workshop, Jane’s Blog. We did many ‘technique’ exercises working quickly on large sheets of inexpensive paper. It was all about layers using many different media and working quickly to stop over thinking it. A sampler recording how to block out large shapes with different edges. An exercise […]
Read More...In the 2nd lesson of ‘Pattern Design for Artists’ we begin exploring linear repeating patterns. After making a quick stamp to trial a design we used it to make 1 dimensional patterns. The above image shows the set up for printing as I was taught by Eleanor Hannan www.eleanorhannan.com. It is such an efficient way […]
Read More...Mark Makers is a group of fibre artists who took classes at Victoria College of Art and wanted to continue getting together after the courses finished.Yesterday they installed their first public exhibition of work.This is what the Victoria College of Art studio looked like before they began – a blank canvas…. ….filled.This is just a teaser […]
Read More...The brain-child of artist and art patron Sybil Rampin, her art centre is a creative haven on the outskirts of Oakville. Vistors to the World of Threads Festival art exhibitions at the centre: Ingrid Lincoln, Judith Martin, Catherine Dormor (our final year BA(Hons) tutor). The centre is made up of different work spaces.This space could be […]
Read More...Missa Magic 2012MISSA is an annual gathering in the West Coast rain forest of like minded artists who work in all media. People come together to teach and learn from each other. What also happens is new friendships are formed, old friendships are more firmly cemented, networks are built up and one’s community is expanded. Creativity is […]
Read More...Have you ever seen such focus and awareness in a group studio?Visitors often comment on the lovely atmosphere in the room?The feeling is generated by the students who focus and work hard on each assignment while at the same time they are aware of others and respond with co-operation and support. The central tables are […]
Read More...The students in my Mark Making With Machine class yesterday worked on building up grounds to sample on. Using Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn’s tray dyeing method they each dyed about 4 meters of assorted fabrics in their chosen hue. Next week they will re-dye some of the fabric to add a second layer. They […]
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