Black Nouveau and Unicorns: An Update on Artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Fiona Ellis catches up with rug-tufting and punch-needle artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders to learn about her latest work.
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Category: Profiles
Laura Fry: Weaving a Legacy
[For Paid Members] Frequent contributor Michelle Boyd chats with weaver, author, and teacher Laura Fry about her latest book, “Stories from the Matrix: Essays on Weaving and Life.”
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Small Wonders, Big Magic: The Floral Sculptures of Tracy Carefoot
[For Paid Members] Multimedia artist Tracy Carefoot uses multiple skills to create remarkable fabric flower sculptures on a dramatic scale. Here, she speaks with frequent contributor Michelle Woodvine about these detailed and accurate super-sized replicas of natural wonders.
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Material Limitations: Textile Artist and Weaver Carley Mullally
[For Armchair & Studio Members] A profile of textile artist Carley Mullally, who works with discarded materials and fishing debris found on the beaches near their Nova Scotia home. Their work explores issues of sustainability, reuse and mending, combined with care and conservation of our marine environment.
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Colour Is Beautiful: Textile Artist and Dyer Anthea Mallinson
[For Armchair & Studio Members] An interview with textile artist, natural dyer and award-winning television costume artist Anthea Mallinson, who discusses her life’s passion for fabric, colour, and the shared understanding that your materials are a gift.
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Always Asking What If? The Artwork of Pam Godderis Dangerfield
[For Armchair & Studio Members] A profile of textile artist Pam Godderis Dangerfield (1947-2019), who championed creative exploration, by her daughter, Rebecca Godderis.
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Art Underfoot: The Rug Hooking of Pat Lawson
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Victoria Bingham interviews rug-hooking artist Pat Lawson, who uses recycled and reclaimed materials in her large-scale works. Enjoy a photo gallery of Pat’s work, and images of a project in process from sketch to completion.
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u.n.i.t.y.: The Tufting and Punch-Needle Art of Simone Elizabeth Saunders
[For Armchair & Studio Members] A profile of textile artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders, who uses rug tufting and punch needle to create impactful and powerful portraits of Black women. Fiona Ellis takes us on a tour of Saunders’s exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada, and shares a brief interview with the artist.
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