Category Archives: Quilt shows

‘Zesty, Bright and Spicy’ – 2024.02.17

The next Fibre Art Network exhibit is called Narrow Works! There are more than 40 pieces in the exhibit. Each artwork is 9½” wide x 19½” long, mounted on a 10” x 20” black canvas. There is no specific theme … Continue reading

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‘Moonlit Reflections’ accepted for Grand National: Delights – 2024.02.16

In December, I submitted several entries to the Grand National Fibre Exhibition: Delights. The results were announced in January, and I’m happy to say that my diptych ‘Moonlit Reflections‘ was one of the 37 pieces selected by the curatorial team. … Continue reading

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‘Geometric Expressions’ SAQA virtual gallery – 2024.01.02

SAQA’s newest virtual gallery ‘Geometric Expressions‘ is now available for viewing on the SAQA website. It’s a pretty amazing collection of artworks, curated by Pat Forster. She selected 43 artworks from 267 submissions. The Geometric Expressions online gallery (thumbnails below) … Continue reading

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Tertiary complementary colours – 2023.10.09

During the month of September, I continued working on the trio of art quilts that I posted about on July 31. Each piece consists of complementary tertiary color pairs (yellow/orange with blue/violet, yellow/green with red/violet, and red/orange with blue/green). The … Continue reading

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SAQA virtual gallery: Body Language – 2023.08.08

I just realized that I had never posted about this! In January 2023, SAQA announced a call for a new virtual online gallery: Body Language. This is the theme: “We not only speak with our voices but also with our … Continue reading

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New West Textile Art Exhibit is open – 2023.06.11

Our exhibit was hung on Thursday, and we opened on Friday morning. The gallery was open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We’ve been very pleased with the number of visitors. We will be open again next weekend – Friday, Saturday and … Continue reading

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A challenging exhibit – ‘Resist’ – 2022.10.30

A few months ago, a new exhibit titled ‘Resist’ was announced by the Fibre Art Network. The exhibit overview says: ‘Resist’ explores resist techniques while preserving the unique individualistic style of each artist. Resist – an art technique that uses … Continue reading

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SAQA annual benefit auction – 2022.09.03

SAQA’s 2022 Benefit Auction will take place online from September 9 through October 2. The auction has a dual purpose – to increase the recognition of quilts as art and quilters as artists, and to raise funds to support SAQA’s … Continue reading

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Vancouver MQG Modern Quilt Showcase – 2022.08.30

Here are some photos from the Vancouver MQG Modern Quilt Showcase this past weekend. More than 140 modern quilts made by the members of the VMQG were on display at the Pipe Shop Building near Lonsdale Quay. It’s such a … Continue reading

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My work on display – 2022.08.19

Square Foot Show is an online sale of artworks, all 12×12 inches and all priced at $300 CAD plus shipping.  Artists submit examples of their work, and are invited to participate in specific shows. The sales occur every few months … Continue reading

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