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.

Hat, Cape and Dress: Created by Lynn Guina

Those of us who know Lynn Guina have always been intrigued by her unique and creative fashion sense.  Since recently retiring from her full time job, Lynn decided to tap into her passion for fashion and design.  She is particularily interested in vintage fashions from the 20's and 30's. Here is a rather ambicious hat, dress and cape that Lynn has created for a friend whose daughter is getting married the third week of September.

Detail of the dress, hat and cape                                                                                                photography, Lynn Guina

Back of the hat                                                                                                                             photography by Lynn Guina

Lynn making adjustments on the cape worn by Cathy Watts                                                 photographed by Trent Watts

The dress worn by Cathy Watts                   photography by Trent Watts

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Back of cape with hat                                                                  photography by Trent Watts

Side back view with headband removed from hat and worn on it's own with the cape          photography by Trent Watts 

Some works in progress from Babyn's Textile Workshop

 

Elizabeth's mixed media bracelet with tyvek

Lynn's preliminary work on her shibori wrap

Lynn Guina' s wrap

Heather Hochbaum's mixed media felted dryer lint

Some of Kim Aubrey's work in progress

Bernie'ds tyvek piece hanging on the far upper left, some of her three felted works in progress are on the on the table. The upper left vase in progress is Heather's. 

                                     

Bernie Shiminosky's  mixed media piece

Some images from my Experimental Textile Workshop

Group shot of everyone working on their pieces.

These past two weekends I had a rather exciting diverse group of ladies join me at my studio for an experimental textile work shop.  The energy and sharing that took place was inspirational and energizing.  I am posting some of the pictures that depict the participants hard at work. Tomorrow I will post additional photos of their works, most of which are still in progress.

Monika Kinner Whalen (2nd from the Left), gave an informative stitching class on the first weekend  of my workshop.

Heather Hauchbaum stitches her felted lint piece

Ann Donald working on one of her collaged textile mixed media  pieces

Lynn Guina is stitching her shibori silk/wool wrap

Kim Aubrey is stitching on one of her felted pieces

Bernie Shiminosky is working on her felted wall hanging