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Fibristos and Fibristas, firstly, sorry for posting late! I hope the time difference between the UK and Canada doesn’t throw this entry off too much date wise! This time i’d like you to see what else can be considered a “substrate” for your cross stitch, ribbonwork, red/black/white work, your “regular” embroidery and your experimental works [...]
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Oh, Fibristas and Fibristos, i am swooning, raptured and in thrall. How can something so hard make me so soft and gooey eyed? Perhaps you too will fall under its glittering hard carapaced shell spell………
I have drawers full of lace. I never wear it, i rarely use it, but i love the stuff. My girliegirl [...]
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Some have asked “Is this a true story?” To which i can honestly reply “Oh God, yes”. EVERY one of these incidents is true, with the exception of the doctor :} I figure since ALL of these things *have* happened, i’m likely to die in a sewing mishap as well: i envision myself going out [...]
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Fibristos and Fibristas, i’d like to introduce to you an artist whom not many have heard of or seen: she’s a grey presence on the web, popping in once in awhile to leave a comment or share an experience. With no blog, no Flickr, no Facebook, Samantha Fahy is an incredibly detail oriented embroiderer i [...]
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If you’re in Calgary, pop along to the Epcor Centre and check out the work of our very own Arlee Barr in her new show, The Artist’s Body.
Here’s what Arlee has to say about her exhibition, which is her first show in seventeen years and her first ever solo show:
“To most people, body parts bring an [...]
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