Different Strokes Art Gallery

I just deliver a lot of my smaller pieces to my rep gallery in Olds, Alberta.

- brooches - the upcycled cashmere and merino wool, as well as the Clementine Design hat and lapel pins,
- Keepsake Pouch necklaces filled with semi-precious gems and stones,
- felted paperweights (beach stones carried across the mountains from the west coast of Vancouver Island and felted with merino wool),
- small framed textile pieces, some mounted on backgrounds of fibres like banana leaf yarn; and also flowers free machine embroidered onto copper metal,


Different Strokes is a lovely gallery on main street (50th Street) in downtown Olds, approximately 45 minutes north of Calgary on the Queen Elizabeth #2 highway, run by Debbie Ohlhausen who's philosophy is:

"Different Strokes Art Gallery is committed to broadening the confines of what individuals think of when they hear the term "Gallery". We believe that art is not necessarily meant to be quiet and passive - a gallery should have the same passion for its exhibited artworks that the artists have for their own work.

Different Strokes exhibits all forms of art by artists and artisans, mainly from Alberta, focusing on the artist and not just the art work. We welcome all art lovers to come in, be our guest, and appreciate the many different shapes, forms and sizes that art can take"

Her web site is here.

It is a lovely gallery full of Albertan artists that is worthy of a visit...

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The Brits have been very successful in getting press coverage of our shows. Here is an article from WORKBOX magazine that was written:

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My exciting news is that I will be attending the UK event!!! I get to show up as the visiting Canadian artist as the dates fit in with my trip to England this month and I am excited to be able to represent Articulation in the UK. We are hoping to get some of the Material Girls over to Canada when it is our turn to host the exhibition.

With the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (celebrating her 60 years on the throne) and the Olympics later this summer, London is the place to be in 2012!

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The Woolmarket in Hordon-on-the-Hill is a 400 year old half-timbered building in the county of Essex, east of London, along the Thames estuary. The fibre arts group Material Girls have set up a weekend event promoting textile arts with demonstrations happening all day. These are the artists scheduled to appear:

Textiles on the Hill Demonstrations

The Material Girls can now announce the times of the demonstrations so you can plan your visit for  the weekend event. We are lucky to have a great selection of textile artist and you don’t have to restrict yourself to one visit why not come along on both days and see the wide variety of skills that will be demonstrated.

Saturday 26th May 2012

11.00 - 12.00 Beverley Folkard

12.30 - 1.30 Helen Wilson

2.00 – 3.00 Sara Impey

3.30 – 4.30 Chris Spencer

Sunday 27th May 2012

11.00 -12.00 Margaret Lacy

12.15 - 1.15 Lynda Monk

1.30 – 2.30 Janette Bright

2.45 – 3.45 Juliet Bryson

ARTICULATED MATERIALS: Bridging Waters

Show #2 in the United Kingdom is coming up. Next weekend features a textile event in Horndon on the Hill, Essex. Their poster for the event...

This is the continuation of the a joint venture between Articulation (Canadian textile group) and Material Girls (UK textile group) upon iconic waterways in their respective countries - the Bay of Fundy in Canada, and the River Thames in England. This show will travel the UK in 2012 and move to various locations across Canada in 2013 and 2014.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Calyx Edmonton

Heading to Edmonton for the second Calyx show this year...

As I am originally from there, I hope to get in lots of visiting with friends and family over the next couple of days.

If you're in the area, would love to see you there!

Some art to tempt you...

small tabletop frames

cashmere and merino wool brooches

 

clementine design brooches

 

and will also have lots of larger wall pieces.