Tag Archives: Fibre Art Network

‘Can You Feel the Color?’ – 2019.02.16

This is my entry for a new exhibition by the Fibre Art Network titled “20/20 Vision”. It is titled ‘Can You Feel the Color?‘ I think it’s a great example of how a quilt can be both an art quilt … Continue reading

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Fibre art, photography and watercolour paintings – oh my! – 2018.10.13

Last night, I attended the opening reception for three exhibitions at Places des Arts in Coquitlam BC.   In the Atrium Gallery, Botanical Reflections, a traveling exhibit of mixed media fibre art by members of the Fibre Art Network.  There … Continue reading

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Journal quilt – 2018.09.10

This little quilt is 8.5 by 11 inches.  It’s for the artist exchange at the upcoming annual Fibre Art Network (FAN) conference. It’s the result of a convoluted thought process on my part, in response to the newest FAN exhibition … Continue reading

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Jack: a collaborative fibre art tribute – 2018.03.07

At any given time, the Fibre Art Network has several exhibitions traveling to various venues, and one or more in the planning stages.  At the end of 2016, a new exhibit titled ‘Conversations‘ was announced. ‘Conversations’ will be an exhibition … Continue reading

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Leaves and pebbles – 2018.03.05

‘From a Tiny Seed’ is the newest Fibre Art Network exhibit.  All the pieces will be the same size – 8.5 x 11 inches.  This small format exhibit is intended to be loaned to quilt guilds and small venues such … Continue reading

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2017 FAN Retreat – 2017.10.05

The annual Fibre Art Network meet-up was last week in Lac Le Jeune BC.  As always, we had a great time – inspiring, educational, productive.  We spent four days sharing our work and inspiration with each other, shopping, touring local … Continue reading

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New journal art quilt and SAQA auction news – 2017.09.25

I’ve been absent from my blog most of this month, partly because of some travel at the beginning of the month, and then because my computer crashed!  I was without a computer for a week or so while my husband … Continue reading

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An award and other news – 2017.01.22

Two of my quilts – ‘Circular Thinking’ and ‘Eclipse’ – were accepted to the Road to California quilt show, which started on January 19th and ends today.  I was notified that my quilt ‘Eclipse’ was awarded “Honorable Mention: Modern Piecing” … Continue reading

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Annual goal-setting & plans for January – 2017.01.06

At the beginning of each year, I like to review my goals for the previous year, as well as my accomplishments.  Then I think about what I want to accomplish in the coming year. My goals for the last two … Continue reading

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Botanical Reflections – part 3 – 2016.12.11

I’ve finished ‘Maple Reflections’, my second artwork for the Fibre Art Network exhibit ‘Botanical Reflections’.  You can read about my first piece ‘Ginkgo Reflections’ here and here. As with the Ginkgo leaves, I fused and stitched the leaves to felt.  … Continue reading

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