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I just heard about this interesting artist -and I am intrigued – https://christienmeindertsma.com/One-Sheep-Sweater  as the work I am currently doing with my spinning, knitting, weaving and dyeing, is all based around the most local and a from start to finish … Continue reading →

I have finally met (virtually) the ewes whose wool has been through my fingers and onto my spinning wheel for the past months.   These lovelies have shared their fleece (roving) with the likes of me and others. Thanks to … Continue reading →

You know when you go somewhere, and the people speak your language, you know their customs and they know yours; you know when they care about the same things you do, and you can you feel like they know what … Continue reading →

This July and a little bit of August, I was boating with my sweetie,  and connecting with our gorgeous west-coast. On my journey, I had time for some  connecting me with other textile artists and their work. Over this summer I … Continue reading →

Throughout the fall term (winter term1) at UBC, we have been exploring a range of textile art processes with a new project each week. This means that my own studio at home has a new project on the go each … Continue reading →

If you haven’t already taken in the exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery, it is time to head there now. Internationally known textile artist Maggie Orth is giving a talk on Saturday November, 3. For details about where, when, and … Continue reading →

It was a particularly windy day with clear skies and the smell of dried leaves in the air. I stopped my bike on a wooded trail and gathered a few pine cones, a couple sticks (for stirring) some acorns, and … Continue reading →

Art writer, Alexaa Gotthardt recounts a growing movement of textile artists to look out for in online magazine ARTSY . Take a closer look at the works of Haegue Yang, Orly Genger, Stephan Goldrajch, Jim Drain, Ernesto Neto, and others. … Continue reading →

We know that these tasks / art forms result in more than fancy scarves and fuzzy socks. Brain research shows more: PBS brain and knitting The history of knitting was a surprise to me. And more – https://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/3014004710/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>rare … Continue reading →

When thinking about textiles, one may think of fabric and sewing. But if we look closer – what about the very fibres that construct the cloth, we may think about how the threads hold together to form fabric in the … Continue reading →