Weaving / Exhibits

What’s on the Weaving Loom 

My Tapestries are woven on a copper pipe loom using a variety of traditional techniques, each thread is meticulously placed to form a textile image.  I create my own designs for each piece, the weaving process involves many hours of work, time and patience.

My current piece is bird related. Chester is a resident seagull, he loves to squawk loudly, especially when he sees his reflect on our tinted skylights and believes its another seagull encroaching his territory.

Fiber Materials:  Natural Cotton, Bambu, Silk and Linen

Herring Series     

Pacific Herring is caught in BC’s Gulf of Georgia by local fishermen each year during a remarkably brief season that usually runs during February / March.  Adult fish are harvested by commercial fishing boats just before they spawn.

Fiber Materials:  Linen, Natural Cotton, Wool and Blended Bambu

Hope through Darkness

   Renditions of Starry Night – 

Tribute to Vincent van Gogh

My entry for the American Tapestry Alliance exhibition  at Broadway Gallery Knoxville, TN

Fiber Materials:  Natural Cotton, Bambu, Silk and Linen

Ladies on the Beach

A beach scene on Vancouver Island, inspired by friends visiting during the summer.

Fiber Materials:  Natural Cotton, Bambu, Silk and Linen

Island Girls – Departure from Traditional   

My entry for the American Tapestry Alliance exhibition at the Northwest Reno Public Library,  Reno Nevada – hosting the Biggest Little Tapestries in the World 

 

Interpretation of this tapestry is derived from the quote I AM WOMEN by Ananditha Krishna.

Fiber Materials:  Natural Cotton, Linen, Wool, Bambu,  Wire, Beads, Fishing Line &  Buttons.

Exhibit at Northwest Reno Library Art Gallery -hosts international, regional and local artists. The entries fit more traditional definitions of tapestry, and also entries that expand upon the core principles of the medium as they explore the addition of mixed media, new techniques and processes.

Lilies and Pods

Designed and created this floral artwork for my love of flowers, bold in color, especially the many varieties of lilies found on Vancouver Island.

Fiber Materials:  Linen, Natural Cotton, Wool and Blended Bambu

                                   

Exhibition at The Old School House Arts Centre

Qualicum Beach, British Columbia                           

Dead Wood – On the Edge      

My entry in the Small Format Tapestry Show for the American Tapestry Alliance, exhibited at the Milwaukee Public Library.

Tapestry was inspired by the Canadian forestry near Swan Hills, Alberta after a forest fire.

Fiber Materials:  Natural Cotton, Blended Bambu and Linen

The Milwaukee Public Library was founded in 1878. The original structure is a combination of French and Italian Renaissance styles built of Bedford limestone. Several additions help make up the block-long building that stands today. Central Library has been designated a landmark by the Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.