Self promotion is a a common disease of the 21 century promoting others is almost a lost art and almost chivalrous

. this generally an update about my publishing efforts and the future of fibreQUARTERLY Canada. Articles are coming in , being edited and new components are being added to the website and all is looking good

the next issue is about things, people, shops events in and around Quebec, It truly is an amazing place with a great attitudes towards Textile and Fibre Arts and Crafts. You will be impressed and informed at the same time you'll just be delighted with the cool stuff people are making.

After that "We" will have a booth at the Creative Needle Work and Sewing Festival at the end of October and between the posting of the new issue at the end of next week and the Creative Festival I should be attending the European Textile Networks "Digital Textiles" Conference. After the Creative Festival its NEOCRAFT in Nova Scotia in November. All in aid of promoting fibreQUARTERLY and checking out what is happening in other places.

So heads up you east cost artist I'm looking for ideas, artist, writers and people interested in co-editing the winter 2008 issue.

its time to spread the word, if your a student tell your friends, tell your teachers. Its up to you guys to take control and shape the way the rest of the country hears about you

Tunic by Isabelle Veilleux a weaver from Quebec city

if you like that wait until you see more of her work. I saw her work last spring at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto. The Maison des métiers d'art de Québec was just one of the many schools showing student work. Find out about this school in the next issue

detail of piece by Un-Jin Cho who we featured in the fQ Volume 3 Issue 2 the western issue. you can see more of her work on line at poplarartcraft Mackenzie Frere's Calgary based website

Self promotion is a a common disease of the 21 century promoting others is almost a lost art and almost chivalrous