Anik Choiniere

- INSPIRED EXHIBIT |  SEPTEMBER 2026  -
«Simplicité Estivale» is a collection for INSPIRED | 40 years of the Silk Weaving Studio - a personal homage to Diana and a tribute to silk.
It is a collection of five scarves that interlace threads of this remarkable fibre with moments in time :: memories that evoke the smell of silk upon entering the studio, a visual of colours that fills its surrounds, the rhythmic sounds of looms overlaid by music, conversations, and the summer breeze floating in from False Creek.
Inspired by 13 years of collaboration, learning, and creativity, the collection highlights the beauty of silk with simplicity and a touch of texture.  All pieces handwoven with silk and silk/linen.
- RECLAIM / REINVENT |  MARCH 2026  -
- RETURN TO FLOW |  DECEMBER 2025  -
- BASKET TWILL SERIES |  APRIL 2025  -
The « Basket Twill Series » is a collection of five scarves that combines two weave structures :: point twill and basket weaves. The variations in patterns for each of the scarves were created by playing with colours and various types of fibres. To further explore variations on the design, two bright colours of fine silk was used on one of the scarf and monochromatic with emphasis on white, grey, black for the other.
- HIVE SERIES  |  JANUARY 2025  -
The « Hive Series » is a collection of three scarves that were created to study the effect of curves on a honeycomb pattern. The name itself derives from the cellular structure of the pattern, which resembles a bee’s honeycomb. All three pieces were woven on a white silk/linen warp that features two cell sizes as a design element. What sets them apart is the use of three different monochromatic colours: white, grey and black.
-  ERI EXPLORATIONS COLLECTION  |  MAY 2024  -
I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to coordinate the studio's annual show this year and to create four unique pieces for it.
The Eri Explorations Exhibition  truly is a celebration of this wonderful silk.  It is an honour to have my scarves featured alongside twelve other very talented artists for this exhibit that runs until June 16, 2024.  All pieces are for sale and available at the Silk Weaving Studio.
My « Eri Explorations Collection » evolved through a process of discoveries and explorations around the eri silk moth and the red and white silk it produces.  As I worked and played with the yarn at the loom, the narrative behind my creations followed a similar journey to the silk moth :: it emerged slowly, rested plenty, and unfurled just in time for our eri silk celebration.  All pieces handwoven with eri silk and cotton.
-  FIBONACCI 1-8 SERIES - MONOCHROME COLLECTION  | DECEMBER 2023  -
The « Fn 1-8 Monochrome Collection » is a study of the Fibonacci sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 in black and white.  The use of this ratio as a design element gives a sense of movement to the patterns and creates visual interest.  The composition for each scarf is unique to this sequence and displays a rhythmic interval of lines, blocks or stripes.  All five pieces handwoven with black tussah silk and white silk linen.
-  WOOLLY CHUNKY COLLECTION  |  NOVEMBER 2023  -
The « Woolly Chunky Collection » is the continuation of a series I created for Texture in Silence (2022). Only this time, the pieces are in colours. Still very textural in nature, this series is more bold than quiet. My desire was to create warm colourful chunky scarves for the autumnal season.  All pieces are made of wool, silk and other blends of natural fibres.
-  WINDOW GALLERY EXHIBIT  |  JULY 2022 -

Anik is a textile artist who enjoys weaving on different types of looms using natural fibres.  The expression of her work is directed by an insatiable curiosity to explore new forms, textures and colours.  Playing at the loom to discover new possibilities guides her weaving approach.  Her woven pieces often cross the boundaries between functional and sculptural.  Anik joined the Silk Weaving Studio in 2013 and remains connected as a roving weaver.

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