EVENTS
“RE” – Re-purposed, Re-cycled, Re-imagined!
October 16- November 12, 2025
Opening Oct 16 6:30-8:30pm
Opening Oct 16 6:30-8:30pm
Twelve textile artists, inspired by the desire to work sustainably and explore new methods and uses for old items, waste materials, and the natural world, have created a diverse selection of clothing, hangings, sculptural pieces and jewellery to highlight how simple materials that are often ignored or tossed away can be used to create beautiful art.
Bridget Catchpole incorporates natural elements with fragments of plastic found on the shore of the Salish Sea to shape a practice rooted in transformation – an act of working with what has been overlooked and discarded.
Nicole Dextras focuses on biomaterials to create wearable art and sustainable fashion prompts us to move away from fossil fuel fabrics such as polyester. She was recently awarded a research grant from the BC Arts Council to explore biomaterials.
EartHand Gleaners Society is a non-profit that tends environmental learning gardens and shares their knowledge with a focus on textiles and basketry. For this show they used plant dyes and hand stitching to create beautiful garments from old bed linens. Members in this exhibit are:
-Sharon Kallis uses her own wardrobe as a method to help understand the world around her and her place within it.
- Claire Goodfellow enjoys conniving leftover textile scraps and slow stitching to see what emerges with some whimsy, imagination and time.
- Sandra Vander Schaaf works largely with community-grown or urban-foraged natural materials, creating a collaboration between plant kin and her own skills and imagination.
-Zane Markley finds connection between intuitive and technical approaches to textiles weaving together threads of history, community and sustainability.
-Czarina Lobo honours people and the planet through using repurposed materials and plants for colour and hand-stitching to create personal, narrative pieces of clothing.
Leslie Green has been weaving and spinning for almost 40 years. For this show, she wove zanshi cloth which repurposes “thrums”, the left-over warp yarns from the weaving process, as the weft .
Anne Montgomery’s art practice primarily uses textile waste, typically thrown away bits, and vintage materials to sustainably weave or stitch new items such as wall hangings or jewellery.
Darlene Remus uses mixed media to make projects that express structure, texture, and the poetics of place - most recently using recycled tetrapaks to explore these ideas in limited edition prints.
Dawn Michelle Russell explores ways to imitate textures and patterns to create unexpected textiles using traditional methods and uncommon materials such as re-purposed inner tubes.
Diana Sanderson has used materials from the past, including antique family lace, old Japanese kakishibu fishing nets, silk parachute cords from WWII and well-worn blue jeans to create garments, hangings and jewellery.
Bridget Catchpole incorporates natural elements with fragments of plastic found on the shore of the Salish Sea to shape a practice rooted in transformation – an act of working with what has been overlooked and discarded.
Nicole Dextras focuses on biomaterials to create wearable art and sustainable fashion prompts us to move away from fossil fuel fabrics such as polyester. She was recently awarded a research grant from the BC Arts Council to explore biomaterials.
EartHand Gleaners Society is a non-profit that tends environmental learning gardens and shares their knowledge with a focus on textiles and basketry. For this show they used plant dyes and hand stitching to create beautiful garments from old bed linens. Members in this exhibit are:
-Sharon Kallis uses her own wardrobe as a method to help understand the world around her and her place within it.
- Claire Goodfellow enjoys conniving leftover textile scraps and slow stitching to see what emerges with some whimsy, imagination and time.
- Sandra Vander Schaaf works largely with community-grown or urban-foraged natural materials, creating a collaboration between plant kin and her own skills and imagination.
-Zane Markley finds connection between intuitive and technical approaches to textiles weaving together threads of history, community and sustainability.
-Czarina Lobo honours people and the planet through using repurposed materials and plants for colour and hand-stitching to create personal, narrative pieces of clothing.
Leslie Green has been weaving and spinning for almost 40 years. For this show, she wove zanshi cloth which repurposes “thrums”, the left-over warp yarns from the weaving process, as the weft .
Anne Montgomery’s art practice primarily uses textile waste, typically thrown away bits, and vintage materials to sustainably weave or stitch new items such as wall hangings or jewellery.
Darlene Remus uses mixed media to make projects that express structure, texture, and the poetics of place - most recently using recycled tetrapaks to explore these ideas in limited edition prints.
Dawn Michelle Russell explores ways to imitate textures and patterns to create unexpected textiles using traditional methods and uncommon materials such as re-purposed inner tubes.
Diana Sanderson has used materials from the past, including antique family lace, old Japanese kakishibu fishing nets, silk parachute cords from WWII and well-worn blue jeans to create garments, hangings and jewellery.
Work...in process
July 24 - September 10, 2025
Opening July 24, 6:30 - 8:30
As artists, we each approach the act of making in our own unique way. This exhibition highlights the diverse processes
that artists undertake in the creation of their work, emphasizing the individual journeys behind each object.
For the “work ... in process ” show, four textile artists will share the creative process they use for developing new designs. From hand woven silk shoe laces, pulled warp 3D pieces, to unique wearable designs, each artist will highlight their methods for developing projects from the initial concept to the finished piece.
Join the artists at the opening on July 24 at 7:00pm when each will share their approach in person.
July 24 - September 10, 2025
Opening July 24, 6:30 - 8:30
As artists, we each approach the act of making in our own unique way. This exhibition highlights the diverse processes
that artists undertake in the creation of their work, emphasizing the individual journeys behind each object.
For the “work ... in process ” show, four textile artists will share the creative process they use for developing new designs. From hand woven silk shoe laces, pulled warp 3D pieces, to unique wearable designs, each artist will highlight their methods for developing projects from the initial concept to the finished piece.
Join the artists at the opening on July 24 at 7:00pm when each will share their approach in person.
Laura Meyers Laura Meyers is a textile artist based in Victoria, BC, where she shares her home with a houseful of demanding, poorly behaved pets. She draws inspiration from textiles and the naturally occurring colours around her, often incorporating mathematical sequences into her work. The Fibonacci sequence, in particular, has long intrigued her and frequently appears in her weaving, knitting, and dyeing.
Although most of her practice centres on pulled warp weaving, Laura’s curiosity and creativity aren’t confined to a single technique. For this exhibition, she chose to explore a single series of triangles based on the Fibonacci sequence, interpreting it through a variety of media. She began with knitting—her first love—and expanded from there.
Laura also has a deep affection for unusual materials, often finding inspiration in the diverse silks available through Sanjo. This series features a combination of kibiso, a stiff, rustic silk, along with paper yarn and delicate silk organza.
Paige Gratland
Paige Gratland is an artist and weaver completing her Master Weavers Level Four, Olds College (Olds, Alberta.) She learned to weave at The Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild (Richmond, BC) in 2019 and since then has been integrating weaving into her larger practice creating large scale photographs, socially engaged public artworks and exhibitions with artist group Three Way Mirror. For Work in Process Paige will be showing the drafts and samples she prepared for a scarf she designed in summer and winter using the lofty, textured yarn from the Sanjo collection.
Leslie Green
Leslie Green has been spinning and weaving for decades. She has completed her spinning studies through the Olds College Master Spinning Program, and is currently studying weaving through the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Guild’s Certificate and Master Weaving Program. As a lifelong learner of the textile arts, she continues to enjoy the process of learning new techniques. For Work in Process, she will be presenting work designed after taking an inkle weaving workshop with Andrew Bryson (member of the Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild), as well as work resulting from studying finger manipulated weaving techniques for the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Guild’s Weaving Certificate
Diana Sanderson
Diana Sanderson has been weaving for over 50 years, opening the Silk Weaving Studio 39 years ago. She views the warps that she designs as canvases that the other members of the studio team can interpret, with the vast selection of silk and silk blends on hand. As new work is developing, she is excited by the unpredictable journey from concept to finished design. For “work … in process” Diana was attracted to a weaving draft that looked like an interwoven design, though the final design varied greatly from the original. She started the series in undyed silks to focus on the structure and sett, then added coloured variations to her explorations.
Although most of her practice centres on pulled warp weaving, Laura’s curiosity and creativity aren’t confined to a single technique. For this exhibition, she chose to explore a single series of triangles based on the Fibonacci sequence, interpreting it through a variety of media. She began with knitting—her first love—and expanded from there.
Laura also has a deep affection for unusual materials, often finding inspiration in the diverse silks available through Sanjo. This series features a combination of kibiso, a stiff, rustic silk, along with paper yarn and delicate silk organza.
Paige Gratland
Paige Gratland is an artist and weaver completing her Master Weavers Level Four, Olds College (Olds, Alberta.) She learned to weave at The Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild (Richmond, BC) in 2019 and since then has been integrating weaving into her larger practice creating large scale photographs, socially engaged public artworks and exhibitions with artist group Three Way Mirror. For Work in Process Paige will be showing the drafts and samples she prepared for a scarf she designed in summer and winter using the lofty, textured yarn from the Sanjo collection.
Leslie Green
Leslie Green has been spinning and weaving for decades. She has completed her spinning studies through the Olds College Master Spinning Program, and is currently studying weaving through the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Guild’s Certificate and Master Weaving Program. As a lifelong learner of the textile arts, she continues to enjoy the process of learning new techniques. For Work in Process, she will be presenting work designed after taking an inkle weaving workshop with Andrew Bryson (member of the Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild), as well as work resulting from studying finger manipulated weaving techniques for the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Guild’s Weaving Certificate
Diana Sanderson
Diana Sanderson has been weaving for over 50 years, opening the Silk Weaving Studio 39 years ago. She views the warps that she designs as canvases that the other members of the studio team can interpret, with the vast selection of silk and silk blends on hand. As new work is developing, she is excited by the unpredictable journey from concept to finished design. For “work … in process” Diana was attracted to a weaving draft that looked like an interwoven design, though the final design varied greatly from the original. She started the series in undyed silks to focus on the structure and sett, then added coloured variations to her explorations.
"To stitch is to make an up and down movement of a needle in sewing; a link made by drawing thread through material by means of a needle."
Four local textile artist use different styles of stitching to explore environment and locality, to tell stories, and to shift the narrative of traditional "women's work".
Anne Montgomery works on vintage embroidered textiles, using traditional stitches to express the imagined inner thoughts of girls and women forced to conform to society's standards.
Mallory Donen is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the intersection of digital art and embroidery through processes rooted in traditional craft passed down from generations of women in her family.
Dawn Livera is a textile and mixed media artist whose stitching practice is intuitive and doesn't follow any rules. Her work is a creative diary expressing memories in both realistic and abstract manner.
Bettina Matzkuhn uses thread and fabric to explore stories about nature and ecology. Her work has taken many forms: embroidered sculptures, maps, interactive projects, and animation that incorporates textile processes.
Join us for a "stitch in" Sunday June 1st - drop in anytime between noon and 4pm
at the Silk Weaving Studio
No registration is required, all materials provided.
Four local textile artist use different styles of stitching to explore environment and locality, to tell stories, and to shift the narrative of traditional "women's work".
Anne Montgomery works on vintage embroidered textiles, using traditional stitches to express the imagined inner thoughts of girls and women forced to conform to society's standards.
Mallory Donen is a multidisciplinary artist who explores the intersection of digital art and embroidery through processes rooted in traditional craft passed down from generations of women in her family.
Dawn Livera is a textile and mixed media artist whose stitching practice is intuitive and doesn't follow any rules. Her work is a creative diary expressing memories in both realistic and abstract manner.
Bettina Matzkuhn uses thread and fabric to explore stories about nature and ecology. Her work has taken many forms: embroidered sculptures, maps, interactive projects, and animation that incorporates textile processes.
Join us for a "stitch in" Sunday June 1st - drop in anytime between noon and 4pm
at the Silk Weaving Studio
No registration is required, all materials provided.
The Secrets of Weaving Sumptuous Fabrics
A display of stunning hand woven brocade
by Deborah DeBernard
March 20 to April 10, 2025
A display of stunning hand woven brocade
by Deborah DeBernard
March 20 to April 10, 2025
Deborah DeBernard’s creative process can be summed up in three words: Ideate, Noodle-ate, and Create. Whether working in wood, glass, leather, silver, or fiber, Deborah brings a unique blend of imagination and artistry to everything she touches.
After a year of focused study on weaving sumptuous fabrics, Deborah has mastered a technique that simplifies the process, making it accessible for weavers of all skill levels. Her fabrics and finished garments illustrate her approach to weaving without the need for a drawloom or Jacquard loom. Sanjo silks from the Silk Weaving Studio bring luminosity to the pieces.
Deborah holds a Masters of Architecture, has completed the Master Weaver’s Program at Olds College, Alberta and is pursuing further textile studies in the Ontario Master Weaver Program.
March 25th from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Deborah will demonstrate how floor and table looms can produce exquisite fabrics - without the need for specialized equipment. In this discussion and hands-on demonstration at the studio, Deborah will share her innovative process for creating beautiful supplementary weft fabrics, using multiple colours across the warp. Both seasoned and beginner weavers will be inspired to take their weaving up to the next level! No registration required for the evening.
Deborah will demonstrate how floor and table looms can produce exquisite fabrics - without the need for specialized equipment. In this discussion and hands-on demonstration at the studio, Deborah will share her innovative process for creating beautiful supplementary weft fabrics, using multiple colours across the warp. Both seasoned and beginner weavers will be inspired to take their weaving up to the next level! No registration required for the evening.
Window Gallery Feature September 2024
Marques Hanlei Marzan
