Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Openings Across the Country

The Montreal Center for Contemporary Textiles invites you to the annual student show with a focus on our finishing students' works.

From May 17th to June 15th, 2007
Opening : Thursday May 17th at 5 p.m.

The Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm
5800 St-Denis street room 501
Montreal (Quebec)
H2S 3L5
Rosemont metro

The gallery will be closed on Monday May 21th

+ May issue of Contexture, MCCT news bulletin, is now online at www.textiles-mtl.com




Life Lines - art quilts by Filamenta

Saturday, May 12, 2007 - Monday, July 2, 2007

Opening reception 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2007

Crowsnest Pass Gallery
Highway 3
Frank, Alberta
Phone: 403-562-2218

The fibre art creations of the artists known as Filamenta express the
artists' opinions, humour, longings, and visions in a vibrant display
of abstracts and nature scapes. The four members of this group - Dawna
Dey Harrish, Margo Fiddes, Cathy Tomm and Sharon Willas Rubuliak -
share a love of textiles and the creative process. They invite you to
join them at the opening reception from 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday,
May 12, 2007.


Genevieve Goodhart silence in nature

april 20 to june 22, 2007

You are invited to view a new online exhibition by artist Genevieve Goodhart at Poplar ArtCraft. Goodhart’s work in watercolour and weaving is combines studied observation of the natural image and personal meditation on the silent beauty of nature. Click the link below or cut & paste it into your browser to visit the gallery. http://poplarartcraft.mackenziefrere.com

Lesley Turner's exhibition continues until May 25, 2007

Poplar ArtCraft provides an online space for emerging artists and writers to showcase their work on the internet. We welcome proposals from individual artists, instructors, curators and collectives. Two online spaces are available for the exhibition of visual art. A text page is available to showcase not only artist statements for exhibitors, but selected critical and creative writing as well, including reviews of current and past exhibitions at Poplar ArtCraft.For more information visit the "submit your work" page.

Send proposals to: poplarartcraft@mackenziefrere.com


Secrets to Dream On

May 2nd to July 2nd, 2007

The Rustic Cosmos Café and Gallery

1278 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
416-532-4748

Exhibition Hours:Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Artists in Residence: Saturday, May 12th & 26th, June 9th & 23rd, 2007

To preview this Event visit:

http://www.SecretsToDreamOn_Preview.cachelan.com

For more information, please contact Mary Kroetsch at:
Talisman Fibre Arts Studio Incorporated
68 Broadview Avenue – Suite 316
Toronto, Ontario
M4M 2E6

416-466-6043 Talisman-Beadworks@sympatico.ca


“Glorious Fat Quarters forQuilters” workshop at the Colour Vie studio

Due to an overwhelming response, the “Glorious Fat Quarters for

Quilters” workshop at the Colour Vie studio in Toronto will be repeated

on June 3rd.

We will also be offering an intensive fabric screen printing workshop.

Get 2 workshops in 1!See workshop details listed below:

May 26 & 27 Intensive Fabric Screen Printing (from basics to photo

emulsion) $190 (+GST)

June 3 Glorious Fat Quarters for Quilters $75 (+GST)

To register:
- e-mail colorvie@istar.ca

- phone: 416-532-7435 (in the Toronto area) or 1-877-425-8379 (toll

free)

For further information on workshops visit www.colourvie.com and click on workshops

And finaly just for fun A useless piece of information

If you where Wondering about the animated textile commercial for Triaminic

The artist's name is Clare Beaton and she is a children's book illustrator. Here is a link to more information about her:

http://www.tla1.com/Talent/Clare_Beaton/CLARE_BEATON.htm


Get out side and look at art


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