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Bethany Garner
Denise Sokolsky
Frankie
Le Monde-Meunier
Hilary Scanlon
Hana Sramek
Janine Gates
Wilma Kenny
Sandy Garner
Susan Farber
Mary Ev Wyatt
Robin Laws Field
Phillida Hargreaves
Elinor Rush
Margaret Morris
Sylvia Naylor
Denise Sokolsky
Denise Sokolsky
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I am and always have been an observer, an outsider at times, constantly looking at colors, shapes, forms, and textures. Natural, verdant landscapes from vast horizons to microscopic, amoebic fields are inspirational. I synthesize what I see to create or recreate an idea into the textural form of the art cloth. The work may be just fabric or fiber, or may include paint, paper, wire, bead, or whatever is necessary to convey the image.
Currently I am working on transparency versus opacity and the juxtaposition of the two qualities. Acrylic paint on vellum, mosaics of cloth on sheers, and watercolors on fabrics are some of the experimental processes incorporated into my work.
www.fiberartist.ca
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Frankie Le Monde
Frankie Le Monde-Meunier
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Art is about having a voice, expressing oneself, and bringing beauty to the world. I am and always have been an observer, an outsider at times, constantly looking at colors, shapes, forms, and textures.
Natural, verdant landscapes from vast horizons to microscopic, amoebic fields are inspirational. I synthesize what I see to create or recreate an idea into textural art.
I am intrigued with transparency and opacity and the juxtaposition of the two qualities. With the play of positive and negative or empty space combined with natural hued textiles, I create and add motion, shadow, and depth to my work.
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Hana Sramek
Hana Sramek
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A writer once said that "one cannot live without being indebted to others". My work, in that sense, incorporates lifelong debts: a childhood that allowed me to experiment and manipulate threads and fabrics to my heart's content, observing others with traditional skills, formal instructions, and finally, an exposure to artists, who were expressing their visions in a wide variety of techniques.
Drawing on all that was given to me, I have developed my own style and personal vision.I delight in the texture of threads and fabrics, use of colour to catch the eye, and hope the designs will resonate with the viewer.My techniques vary from stitching to painting, to burning fabrics -tradition meeting innovation.
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Bethany Garner
Bethany Garner
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Bethany Garner
The art of quiltmaking is vital to my very existence, and teaching is a huge part of who I am and what I do. Learning new techniques is not as important as what I take from the lesson that can be shared with others. Over the past ten years, my work has moved from a purely traditional, hand-work oriented art form to a dynamic, studio and classroom focused passion. I create for my own personal satisfaction and that in itself spurs me on to new and diverse design exploration.
www.bethanygarner.com
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Elinor Rush
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Elinor Rush
I started hand sewing when I was 6 or 7 and learned to use a sewing machine from my mother.
When I was 16, I bought the portable Bernina I still use for classes.
I'’ve always loved sewing clothing and in 1978 started a business manufacturing designs for disabled adults. Now I work from home in a much smaller format, which leaves time for more artistic endeavors.
I love quilting and still make lots of clothes. About 7 years ago I became intrigued with ‘faux chenille’. I now teach this technique and take commissions for custom chenille garments.
I live in the country on a lake and take inspiration from my surroundings, …the forms and texture of nature.
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Mary Ev Wyatt
Mary Ev Wyatt
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I have always been interested in art, but not until I enrolled in a workshop series, “Fibreworks”, orchestrated by Hilary Scanlon, did I find a way to express my love of nature and to play with colour, line and form. Through fibre art I can poke fun at political pretension, express concerns about the environment and reflect upon the meaning of life.
My work has hung in local galleries, juried exhibitions (Ontario Crafts Council, Threadworks) and been published in 500 Art Quilts. I am a founding member and past president of The Kingston Fibre Artists.
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Margaret Morris
Margaret Morris
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Margaret Morris
My art has its roots in a childhood spent in British Columbia, with the constant presence of mountains, trees, beaches and oceans. When a child, I learned the traditional skills of knitting, embroidery, needlepoint and garment sewing from the previous two generations of women in my family. I was expected to "colour within the lines" - technical skill was important. Later training in tailoring and years of weaving and spinning furthered my skills. Design and creation of quilts using traditional techniques did not completely satisfy my creative needs. Exploring felting, burning, dyeing, painting, beading and fusion have provided me with inspiration and an abundance of enthusiasm to move forward.
My current work is designed to attract with colour and form. and to draw the viewer closer to the details of embellishment and embroidery.
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Robin Laws Field
Robin Laws Field
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All my life I have been driven to create: to write, draw, renovate, paint, sew, knit, hook, and most recently combine all these into pieces of fibre art.
Colour and texture pull me in and keep me up at night until I’ve figured out how to make them mine; and then how to picture them so that others can see what I see, be it beautiful, political, sentimental, funny or just a scintillating juxtaposition of bits and pieces that somehow please.
I am currently working on a series of abstract pieces inspired by photos I’ve taken of textured surfaces. The show, Surfaces, will be at the Hang Man Gallery in Toronto in July, at the Glenhyrst Gallery in Brantford in September/October and at Toronto’'s Yorkminster Park Gallery in December.
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Sandy Garner
Sandy Garner
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Using vibrant colours, bold designs, texture, contrast, distinctive line and form, I give voice and expression to my inner artist.
Techniques of piecing, applique, collage, layering and free motion stitching are employed in the initial process of creating unique backgrounds that are then stamped, stencilled, beaded or otherwise embellished to add interest and complexity.
Hand painted cottons, textured silks and iridescent sheers are favoured raw materials that appear consistently in my work.
Despite the fabrics chosen or the techniques used, a continuing theme emerges that can be traced back to my rural Ontario roots, as well as to my special love for Northern Ontario.
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Susan Farber
Susan Farber
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Embarking on this journey into fiber art began as a simple passion for sewing fabric but has become a fascinating adventure in colour, texture and manipulation of that fabric – to include painting, dyeing, distressing, stitching and beading.
A piece of fiber art might begin as an idea or a thought which takes hold and when I touch the fabrics and blend the colours together, that idea takes on many more dimensions.
My pieces are becoming multi-layered, using silks, sheers, beads, as well as fibers that are needle-punched on the surface. The 3-dimensional aspect intrigues me and I am exploring this more frequently when looking for an exciting addition to a piece. I would like the viewer to be intrigued by the unexpected they might find in the art I create.
www.susanfarber.ca
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Sylvia Naylor
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Sylvia Naylor
Sylvia Naylor is an award winning, nationally recognised fibre artist and educator whose works have won respect across Canada for many years. She began her career in England, as a teacher, before moving to Canada.
Sylvia loves to experiment with paints and stitches which has led to quilt art pieces and collages which may combine paper with hand and free motion machine embroidery.
Sylvia finds the inspiration for her work everywhere but her love of the natural world predominates.
She has exhibited in juried and invitational shows both nationally and internationally receiving several awards.
Sylvia’s artwork is in private collections around the world.
www.sylvianaylor.com
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Wilma Kenny
Wilma Kenny
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People raise eyebrows when I describe myself as a dilettante: it is a dangerous, two-edged word, having collected negative connotations. I refer to its original sense: a lover of art: one who delights in art; beautiful and terrible ways of seeing, and interpreting, trying to understand the world and our place in it. Shapes and colours combine with ideas and stories. Gardening, Ikebana, writing and fibre are for me all forms of artisitic expression.
One of my great pleasures, especially in the winter, is creating art with needle, thread and cloth or yarn. This year, I'm experimenting with an air pen as a means of adding script to my pictures. Whether or not the viewer chooses to read the words, the writing adds an intriguing stitch-like layer of texture.
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