Celebrating Spring in B.C.

B.C. member Catherine Nicholls is having a busy time of it this month.  In addition to Whisperings, her collaboration with Anni Hunt, she has work in sure-to-be lovely exhibit opening this week in West Vancouver:

Do get out to see it if you can.  This brown-prairie gal has cherry blossom envy!

Opening SOON in B.C.!

B.C. member Catherine Nicholls has passed on this information to share.  Catherine is collaborating with B.C. member Anni Hunt on this exhibit, which opens March 25:

The text in the body of the above photo reads as follows:

The eminent artist Emily Carr wrote about "whisperings...murmurings..." of the forest in her 1936 journal, reprinted in the book Sunlight in the Shadows - The Landscape of Emily Carr.  These words have inspired Anni Hunt and Catherine Nicholls to explore the wonders of the West Coast rain forest. In an all-new exhibition to be held from March 26 to May 15 at the Fibre Works Art Gallery in Madeira Park, these textile artists present their own observations and feelings for the stunning forest landscape.  Natural materials as inspiration and media have led these two to listen carefully to the "whisperings" of the forest and record what they hear.  

Visit Fibre Works Gallery for more information!

Oooh!  How this writer would love to see this one.  Thank you, Catherine!

Coming Soon to North Vancouver...

SAQA member Catherine Nicholls (B.C.) and her colleague, Elizabeth Harris, are hosting an Open House at Catherine's studio in North Vancouver.  If you are in the neighbourhood, you might drop in, enjoy the artwork, and maybe even pick up a gift or two in advance of the holidays...

Just a Hint...

This morning I received an e-mail from Catherine Nicholls with permission to share a photo or two from her blog...so here are two detail shots that give you just a hint of what you'll see if you attend the Seventh Annual  "Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation" exhibit at the Silk Purse Gallery, opening March 31:

(C) Catherine Nicholls - Detail 1

(C) Catherine Nicholls - Detail 2

In a word: delightful!  Thanks, Catherine!

Spring Shows to See - Part II

Synesthesia 24: Golden Yellow
Lesley Turner

In addition to "People & Places" showing in Manitoba, I know of at least three shows in B.C. that have opened this month.  All have been listed on the "Networking" page of this blog, but here are a few visuals:

Synesthesia 4: Spring Green
Lesley Turner

In addition to her participation in "Edge of the Forest", B.C. member Lesley Turner is showing several pieces in an exhibit entitled "Small Expressions" which opened March 4 at the Tulista Gallery in Sidney, B.C. under the auspices of the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Penninsula.  The show runs through March 29.  If you're in the area, do treat yourself to a viewing of her little gems.


Meanwhile, B.C. member Catherine Nicholls is involved in three exhibits!  The first is "Mended", a group exhibit presented by the Surface Design Association - B.C. and The Yukon -- which includes work by several SAQA members:

Participants who are SAQA members include:

• Anni Hunt
• Linda Ingham
• Barbara McCaffery
• Catherine Nicholls
• Susan Purney-Mark
• Kristin Rohr
• Jill Sullivan
• Lily Thorne
• Patt Wilson

"Mended" opens March 17 at Il Museo, part of the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver; from there it travels to Fibreworks Gallery on the Sunshine Coast (August 20 - October 4) and next year, to the Place des Arts in Coquitlam, B.C.

At the same time, Catherine has a solo show opening March 17 at the City Atrium Gallery in the North Vancouver, B.C.  Note that it runs through May 11, and that Catherine will be giving an Artist's Talk the afternoon of Tuesday, March 24:

AND....at the end of March, some of Catherine's work will be included in the exhibit, "Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation", opening March 31 at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver.

I await Catherine's permission to post particular photos of her work on this site, but meanwhile, you can catch up with her on her own blog HERE.

P.S.  Special thanks to members Terry Aske, Karen Johnson and Jaynie Himsl who are going to be at Quilt Canada 2015 in Lethbridge, AB (June 4-6) and who, though they are volunteering at the Fibre Art Network booth and elsewhere, have offered to spell me off a bit at the SAQA 25th Anniversary Trunk Show (Section "F") booth.  I will be "personing" the booth most of the time between June 4 and June 6...If anyone else would like to volunteer to ensure I don't starve, thirst (coffee!) or otherwise injure myself (ahem!)...please e-mail me at margblank@xplornet.ca.

And thanks for your support!