Old Inspirations that Refuel!

Monoprint         2001

As I searched for works on paper for loop gallery the other day,  I came across this monoprint that I had done quite a few years ago.  I had always intended to do a series of these and it just never happened. It has inspired me however to devote a day each week to play and experiment more with my printing press.

Textile Workshop

A few weeks ago I gave a textile workshop with USCAD.  The following are just a few of the pieces that were produced by the workshop participants.

'Repeating the Pattern', by Kent Pointon       batik on cottonin background,  wooden sculpture in foreground

"Into the Fray' by Kent Pointon                         fabric, beads, thread and staples

Detail of one of Gerri Reil -Bandur's felted and beaded piece

Felted bowl by Gerri Riehl- Bandur

Nuno & needle felted piece by Gerri Riel-Bandur

Detail of  Dianne Allen's 'Forest Floor', roving , Thread, glass beads

Woven Tyvek piece, by Dianne Allen, Tyvek, acrylic paint and heat

Under water inspired felted piece by Tamsin Linton

Second under water insoired felted piece by Tamsin Linton

Designing Devas at 2nd Avenue Lofts Studio

It was a privalage this past weekend to host the Designing Divas ( Artists: Darlene Gulas-Bumo, Carolyn Chu, Mary T Kane, Yvonne Musey-Johnson and Lorissa Paschinski) at my 2nd Avenue Loft Studio.  I also decided to showcase some felted pieces as well as tyvek purses some of which were created since returning from my loop gallery show in Toronto 2 weeks ago.
I wish to thank everyone that came and made the show a success!

Some of my felted pieces

Darlene Gulas-Bumo with Joanne

Carolyn Chu

Lorrissa Paschinski in the white sweater

Yvonne Musey- Johnson

Kathryn trying out a Katryn T design

Mary T Kane

Some Recent Loop Gallery Photographs

I just returned from exhibiting with Richard Sewell at loop gallery in Toronto.  It was a wonderful partnership, I loved how our work looked together.  The month flew by!

One of my pieces in loop gallery's window with Sewell's work in the background

Opposite window view of Regeneration 1

A portion of Richard Sewell's installation

My work in the forefront and Richard Sewell's work at the back of the photo.

3D Cosmic Fishnet pieces and 2D Cosmic Fishnet 5 

Genesis and Core Sample

Cosmic Fishnet 5

Regeneration 2

Regeneration 2 with Cosmic Fishnet 5

Cosmic Fishnet Tripych

3D Cosmic Fishnet Pedestals

A Loop Gallery shot of Cosmic Fishnet Installation

All Lit Up!

3D Cosmic Fishnet Pieces All Lit Up!

Three hexagonal Cosmic Fishnet pieces on mixed media pedestals   2013

I had an open studio today to showcase my work for my Saskatoon friends before I leave for Toronto on Monday.   When I turned off the lights, I just had to snap this shot which reflects the designs on the embroidered tulle which sits on top of the 3-D pieces as well as the reflections off of theTyvek hexagons.

Cosmic fishnet 2-D and 3-d Pieces

These are a few of the pieces that will be at my show at loop gallery.  It was great to have a trial run so that I could sort out any glitches and there were a couple.

Details of 3D Cosmic Fishnet Pieces

I have been working on my 3 D Cosmic Fishnet pieces for my upcoming show at loop, they require a little more tweaking, but are almost there!  Now I have to figure out how to transport everything!

CF on Pedestal   Tyvek, gin washi paper, tulle, thread, mat board, plexi glass

3D CF piece without the Tulle Fishnet cover

Detail of a CF 3D piece lit up from the interior

A Glimpse of What I am up to at the Studio

 I am gearing up for my art exhibition that will be entitled 'Cosmic Fishnet' and will be showcased at loop Gallery in Toronto, November 4th - December 1st.
In a nutshell, the subject matter will incorporate the cosmic fishnet design which is said to contain all the sacred geometry designs in existance and the Fibonacci number sequences which demonstrate that all things in nature and indeed the universe begin with a single point and their very proportions are being repeated in everything and everywhere. 

The work is still ongoing.  The multilayered piece above has been silk screened with the 'cosmic fishnet' design and fibonacci number sequences.  The bottom layer has had the fibonacci number sequences hand written then further silk screened with my chosen design.  It is now ready for hand cutting.

I have also incorporated the fishnet design onto tulle fabric by applying dissolvable tissue onto the fabric, I draw out my design on this layer. I  then stitch over top of the tissue and tulle with gold thread, once the stitching is done I wash out the dissolvable tissue.  This will be another layer that will be applied to the top of my pieces.  The gold sheet in the backround is tyvek which has been painted and silkscreened for use in my 3-d designs.

This image incorporates my cosmic fishnet design on tulle with the 3-d hexagonal triangular design that I have chosen to morph out of the fishnet design.