Category Archives: Art quilts

New West Textile Art Exhibit is open – 2023.06.11

Posted on June 11, 2023 by TerryAske

Our exhibit was hung on Thursday, and we opened on Friday morning. The gallery was open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We’ve been very pleased with the number of visitors. We will be open again next weekend – Friday, Saturday and … Continue reading →

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My art on display and a new hanging method – 2023.06.05

Posted on June 5, 2023 by TerryAske

I will be part of a group of local textile artists exhibiting in New Westminster in June, at the popup gallery location at Columbia Square.  Collectively, our techniques range from piecing and collage to dyeing, weaving, embroidery, quilting and surface … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring – cherry blossoms – 2023.03.07

Posted on March 7, 2023 by TerryAske

This year I really left this to the last minute! February 28 was the deadline to submit entries to the annual textile art exhibit Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation which will be on display in April at the Silk Purse … Continue reading →

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‘Purple Sun’ African Daisy mini quilts – 2023.01.26

Posted on January 26, 2023 by TerryAske

Earlier this month, I created 2 mini quilts from a photo I took last year at Vandusen Garden. I was captivated by the vibrant color palette of this flower. A Google image search told me this was a ‘Purple Sun’ … Continue reading →

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Water: An Element – collaborative art quilt – 2023.01.23

Posted on January 23, 2023 by TerryAske

Several years ago (2015!), my sister Anne and I started designing a collaborative art quilt titled Water: An Element. We designed it as a 3-part quilt, with river fabrics on the left side, ocean fabrics on the right, and a … Continue reading →

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‘Aqua Flow’ mini quilt – 2022.12.11

Posted on December 11, 2022 by TerryAske

Here is my entry for the current Curated Quilts mini challenge. The theme is Abstract. The color palette for the mini quilt challenge is teal, deep grey blue, bright yellow-green, soft grey, periwinkle, and flamingo pink. The instructions are to … Continue reading →

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A Bevy of Blues – 2022.11.27

Posted on November 27, 2022 by TerryAske

I belong to a group of fibre artists called FYBR 2RT. We have an exhibit in 2023 titled Tangled in Blue. All pieces will be 16″ x 16″. I started with one of my favourite patterns – wavy lines intersecting … Continue reading →

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A challenging exhibit – ‘Resist’ – 2022.10.30

Posted on October 30, 2022 by TerryAske

A few months ago, a new exhibit titled ‘Resist’ was announced by the Fibre Art Network. The exhibit overview says: ‘Resist’ explores resist techniques while preserving the unique individualistic style of each artist. Resist – an art technique that uses … Continue reading →

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Journal quilt for FAN artwork exchange – 2022.09.12

Posted on September 12, 2022 by TerryAske

Later this month, I’ll be heading to Winnipeg MB for the annual conference of the Fibre Art Network.  This will be our first in-person conference since 2019. As usual we will have an artwork exchange.  All participants are invited to create … Continue reading →

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SAQA annual benefit auction – 2022.09.03

Posted on September 3, 2022 by TerryAske

SAQA’s 2022 Benefit Auction will take place online from September 9 through October 2. The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and quilters as artists, and to raise funds to support SAQA’s … Continue reading →

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