November 10 & 24, 2019

"Walking foot Quilting Workshop"

With Irene LaFleche

   Instructor  Irene Lafleche shows us some of her work,

 and all the participants show some of their newly learned skills.

September 18, 2018

Bruce Young Trunk Show 

What a great start to the 2018 -2019 year!

Bruce brought nearly thirty of his quilts 

for us to see as well as a few hooked rugs. 

It was a spectacular show!

October 15, 2018

Upcoming  Guest Speaker 

                    October 15, 2018                         

    
                      Bridget O'Flaherty, Thread Artist

ARTIST STATEMENT

I am inspired by nature. I am passionate about our environment and I feel an intimate connection to the landscape and wildlife of Canada.  I have worked in textile arts for over 25 years and am drawn to fibre for the tactile nature and connection to the land it has. I use my sewing machine to build up layers of multi-coloured thread ‘drawing’ with needle and thread to convey the image.  I begin with local wool from a neighbouring sheep farm, process it and create felted fabric to use in the detailed wildlife and landscape embroideries I create. I use combinations of local, recycled content, organic thread and materials, botanical dyes and sustainably managed, local wood in every original work.  Depicting our Canadian landscape, the precious eco-systems and wildlife with eco-fibre art, I hope the viewer will take away an appreciation and connection to the beautiful, fragile aspects in nature.

For inquiries and a CV contact me directly: bridget@threadpaintedart.com