Lovely Fibre Works

So many beautiful works at the World of Threads Festival. Here are a few snap shots of work that I was able to see. I was at the opening for a few hours but still did not manage to see everything there. Such a diverse large group of fibre art works from all over the world. (I believe there are over 300 works from 134 artists!) You should definitely go. It will be up until the 27th of November and you can find all the details you need here.

Lindy Fyfe, Toronto 'Tectonic 30' recycled knit fabric from clothing. sewn and stretched over canvas

Sung Ja Kim Chisholm, Toronto (detail) fabric and plaster

Sung Ja Kim Chisholm, Toronto 'Pages from Life's Journey, Series 3' white fabric and plaster. fabric sculpted with plaster

Neha Pari Dhir, Vadodera India, 'Motley Poncho' patchwork, stitch-resist, discharge-dyeing, overdyeing, Sashiko over-dyeing

Neha Pari Dhir, Vadodera India. 'Ripplet', 'Intersect' and 'Fragment' tussar silk, hand woven

Lou Roy, Bretagne France. 'Chevreuil III' cotton and iron wire made with bobbin lacing

Cathy Jacobs, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA 'Extruded Plaid' handwoven linen, aluminum rods, stainless steel hangers. woven on a jack floor loom

Catherine Heard, Toronto, 'Indigo' antique fabric, glass eyes

Miriam Medrez, Monterey, Mexico. 'Serie Conectores' metallic mesh, thread, cotton textile and metallic structure.

Chris Motley, San Francisco California. 'Brown is the New Green' hand-knit wool on artist made armature

Marilyn Clarke, Guelph 'Autumn Hill, Bath UK' mixed threads, cotton, silk, synthetic. textile collage, free motion machine stitching

Jeannine De Raeymaecker, Mechelen Belgium 'Criss- Cross' handmade paper from old books, coloured fabric, cotton thread. knotted in artist's own technique

Glenys Mann, Callignee Victoria Australia. 'WAITING #1 Remembrance Woman's Loss'

found wool blanket, red yarn. French knots

And a couple pics of me with my work. Here with 'wind in blue branches' 12 plate etching on Japanese tissue paper, woven and hand stitched

this is 'blanket (for dreams of hanging gardens)' 12 plate etching on Japanese tissue, woven and hand stitched

and one of the best things about these big group shows, is meeting the other artists and exchanging ideas and techniques. Here I am with Sung Ja Kim Chisholm