AN INVITATION to enjoy THREADWORKS "WATER" Exhibition Opening Reception at Arthur Child Heritage Museum in Gananoque, ON

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE WELCOME

THREADWORKS 2013 “WATER”

A JURIED NEEDLE ART EXHIBITION

OPEN HOUSE

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

1 – 4 PM

AT THE

ARTHUR CHILD HERITAGE MUSEUM

COME, BE AMAZED & MEET SOME OF THE ARTISTS

REFRESHMENTS

PLEASE RSVP by SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

 

                      OPEN DAILY  10 – 4:30 PM    125 WATER STREET, GANANOQUE, ONTARIO    

 613-382-2535    ivillage@cogeco.net  

www.1000islandsheritagemuseum.com

 

FALL TERM COURSES START NEXT WEEK... will you be joining us???

ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE - Kingston Campus

TEXTILE ART: History, Diversity and TECHNIQUES

Fall Term 2014, St. Lawrence College, Kingston Campus  6-9 pm

Thursday evenings, September 18- December 4, 2014, Room 00060

BORO Textile, Japan 1909

SIX SEATS ARE FILLED - we need 10 to run this course... 
COME BE PART OF THE FUN!

So you see the Course title and think “Oh, no… a canned and dry history course”. ABSOLUTELY NOT! This 12-week independent study course is all about finding a focus for your new work in textile art.

Do you love the BORO Textiles created from found materials in Japan at the start of the 20^th Century? The hugely diverse and colourful Indonesian hand stitched embroideries and woven foundation cloth? Have you studied the textile history of the countries your family originated from before immigrating to Canada? The world of textile is rich in history and this course will take you on a bit of a world tour decided by the student body as they join in at class each week. A 12 week world tour as we share personal ties to textiles we love and play with many diverse techniques in class! And, a “stash busting” opportunity for you.

Printmaking from Gell Plate, Netherlands 2009

Yes, there will be one great project required from each student! Your choice… and lots of experimentation with colouring cloth, threads and developing a modern take on laying stitch to cloth. Plan to be a part of the classroom fun, making new friends as you join our community of lovers of all things CLOTH! Hope to see returning students and many new to textile in the classroom this fall – traditions to love, passed along.

 ALSO in the line-up:

 Innovation Studio 1: Collage and the Monoprint   In this course, you will discover a whole new world of artistic possibility when you combine collage layering and monoprinting (the art of lifting original design using a gel plate) paint techniques! Layer your personal color palettes, patterns, and images to create richly textured works of art on paper and fabric. We will use two of the most versatile types of printing plates – gel plates and scratch foam – and ink them up with ordinary acrylic paints to create extraordinary art! The result will be a beautiful collection of fabrics and papers to use in your art quilt projects. Beginners are most welcome.

GENI 123 - Wednesday evenings Sept. 24- October 15th - 6-9 pm
Details here

AND...

 Innovation Studio 2: Find Your Creative Edge  

As you learn a multitude of creative techniques for combining paint and collage, your focus will be on the back-and-forth play of spontaneity and intention that characterizes the creative process. Learn to trust your inner art “voice” while exploring color and composition; free your artistic skills by facing your inner critic; and find your creative edge by pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone. In these four evenings in the classroom working with print, creative collage with a variety of playful objects and painting we offer you: a greater confidence in your expressive capabilities; new skills and techniques for creating art that is your own; the courage to break through creative blocks; and a set of practices for keeping your creative skills honed. While experienced artists will benefit from this workshop, beginners are very welcome. The techniques involved are accessible, and everyone can work at their own level. 

GENI 124 - Wednesday evenings November 5-26th - 6- 9 pm
Details here

REGISTER by phone at 613-544-5400, ext 60 or online at www.SL.on.ca

Bethany Garner, Instructor textiledesignslc@gmail.com or garner@kingston.net

Instructor Biography:

Bethany Garner is a working Textile Artist and long term Instructor in the Textile Design Program at St. Lawrence College. With over 20 years of experience in the painting, dyeing and direct application of fabric embellishment/stitch, Bethany will guide the students to a new and confident start on their own studio based work to create contemporary textiles with an original and focused Fibre Art Foundation.

KINGSTON FIBRE ARTISTS GROUP Show and Sale is open for your enjoyment. JOIN US FOR THE EXHIBITION OPENING, September 4, 2014 - 6:30-8:30 pm....

The fall "Inspiration and Exploration" Exhibition is up as of today, open for visitors... and it is wonderful!!

 

Please accept our invitation to join the members of the KINGSTON FIBRE ARTISTS Group as they share an evening Reception with their beautiful new ART, community friends and YOU! Come enjoy light refreshments and great conversation. Everyone welcome!

 

KINGSTON FRONTENAC PUBLIC LIBRARY

WILSON ROOM and Foyer Exhibition

2nd Level, 130 Johnson Street

Kingston, ON

6:30-8:30 pm

 

or

Hoping to see you Saturday September 13, 2014

for our "ARTISTS WALK & TALK" at the Library from 2-4 pm. 

 

 

 

 

LIBRARY HOURS: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 9:00pm, Friday and Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

 

(And yes, in case you were wondering, this is a Show and Sale with a wide selection of beautiful art being offered by the artists for addition to your collection).



If you are traveling from a distance, we suggest that you please call the Library to ensure that the Wilson Room will be available for your visit - we are lucky to have the room available for Kingston area groups and businesses to use as a rental from time to time... and do not want to disappoint you if driving in to see the show. Please do car pool and bring friends. Parking available on a "park and pay" basis in the surrounding neighborhood.

 

Phone: 613-549-8888, Email: publiclibrary@kfpl.ca

 

Directions available at: http://www.kfpl.ca/hours-and-locations

 

KFA contact: sylvia.naylor@sympatico.ca

ONE SEAT HAS OPENED UP IN MAGGIE VANDERWEIT MEREDITH'S " WRAP AND RUST DYEING" WORKSHOP... September 19-21, 2014! Come Join us!!

WRAP AND RUST DYEING

with Maggie Vanderweit Meredith

Odessa Fairgrounds, Sept. 19-21, 2014

$150.00 

Due to a cancellation, we have one seat available in this very popular weekend workshop with the very much sought after Ontario Textile Artist and Dyer... 

Maggie will bring us a fun filled workshop focused on learning the steps  necessary to get started with creating beautiful natural cloth marked with the patterns and colours only nature can provide.

The workshop details are available at the FIBREWORKS KINGSTON blog: 

www.fibreworkskingston.blogspot.ca

See the information about Maggie's workshop on the side bar of the blog - WORKSHOP #1 and find the registration form there as well.

If you are interested at all, please get the form printed and your cheque in the mail. You can email Bethany Garner, FIBREWORKS Kingston Coordinator/Registrar at fibreworkskingston@gmail.com.

Hope to see YOU the weekend of September 19-21, 2014 at the Odessa Fairgrounds for a fun-filled weekend of creating cloth!!

KINGSTON FIBRE ARTISTS Annual Show and Sale of new work opens August 29th... Come see!

           

                     Our next KINGSTON FIBRE ARTISTS SHOW is scheduled for                     
              August 29-September24, 2014
Opening Reception is September 4, 2014  6:30-8:30 pm

 Kingston and Frontenac Public Library
   Central Branch, 130 Johnson Street
   613-549-8888

 We will be in both the Wilson Room and the Foyer!

Hoping you will join us for our upcoming Show and Sale of Fine Art -Textiles.

Artists Walk and Talk will be held Saturday, September 13, 2014 which offers you a wonderful opportunity to meet our artists.

ART GALLERY OF BURLINGTON welcomes FIBRE CONTENT Exhibition, Sept 9-16, 2014 - please join us!

September 9, 2014 – September 16, 2014

Location: Lee-Chin Family Gallery

ART GALLERY OF BURLINGTON

Juried Exhibition of Fibre Art

This exhibition will display 124 fibre art quilts and mixed media works by 80 artists from across Ontario from the following groups:

Studio Art Quilts Associates (SAQA) Grand Guild of Fibre Artists Burlington Fibre Arts Oakville Fibre Artists

Connections Fibre Artists Group of Eight Fibre Artists Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild Burlington Hooking Craft Guild

 

Admission is Free

 

A full colour catalogue of all works will be available for $5.

Summer Breezes, Bethany Garner

 

 

Get the full experience by purchasing a keepsake catalogue of all pieces with artist statement details and promotional discounts at local fabric, bead and wool stores.

 

 

The Jurors for Fibre Content 2014

 

Emma Quin Executive Director Ontario Crafts Council

Virginia Eichhorn Director & Chief Curator Tom Thomson Art Gallery

Sandra Dupret Dean/Principal, Fleming College Haliburton Campus

For more information http://www.fibrations.org/

Article Top Image: I Gotta Crow – Albert Cote

Come join us at St. Lawrence College this fall for a great study of the BORO TEXTILES of Japan, and Quilts from Europe...

ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE - Kingston Campus

TEXTILE ART: History, Diversity and TECHNIQUES

Fall Term 2014, St. Lawrence College, Kingston Campus  6-9 pm

Thursday evenings, September 18 - December 4, 2014, Room 00060

BORO Textile, Japan 1909

So you see the Course title and think “Oh, no… a canned and dry history course”. ABSOLUTELY NOT! This 12-week independent study course is all about finding a focus for your new work in textile art.

Do you love the BORO Textiles created from found materials in Japan at the start of the 20^th Century? The hugely diverse and colourful Indonesian hand stitched embroideries and woven foundation cloth? Have you studied the textile history of the countries your family originated from before immigrating to Canada? The world of textile is rich in history and this course will take you on a bit of a world tour decided by the student body as they join in at class each week. A 12 week world tour as we share personal ties to textiles we love and play with many diverse techniques in class! And, a “stash busting” opportunity for you.

Printmaking from Gell Plate, Netherlands 2009

Yes, there will be one great project required from each student! Your choice… and lots of experimentation with colouring cloth, threads and developing a modern take on laying stitch to cloth. Plan to be a part of the classroom fun, making new friends as you join our community of lovers of all things CLOTH! Hope to see returning students and many new to textile in the classroom this fall – traditions to love, passed along.

Bethany Garner, Instructor textiledesignslc@gmail.com or garner@kingston.net

Instructor Biography:
Bethany Garner is a working Textile Artist and long term Instructor in the Textile Design Program at St. Lawrence College. With over 20 years of experience in the painting, dyeing and direct application of fabric embellishment/stitch, Bethany will guide the students to a new and confident start on their own studio based work to create contemporary textiles with an original and focused Fibre Art Foundation.