A different view

Below is the current letter from World of Threads regarding the 2014 festival. I couldn't resist sharing it also as it gives a different view of the work featured in the last letter as well as showing more of the art included in the show. Where possible, I have linked to the artist's website or blog or other informative site via the caption.

Several of the artists featured in the letter have been interviewed by World of Threads. Click the link below for dirrect access to those:

Jim Arendt #127
Karen Goetzinger #113
Judy Martin #21
Christine Mauersberger #128
Emma Nishimura #9
Liz Pead #32

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Hello Jennifer,

A reminder, there is still one week left for you to visit the festival. Check out the photos below.

We also wanted to mention that most of the artwork is available to purchase. If you see anything that appeals to you and which you would like to buy, please let us know and we can arrange the sale.

Please make sure you don't miss seeing the wonderful work on display. The work is amazing, you're bound to enjoy it. The exhibits close at 5:00 pm on Sunday, November 30, 2014.  The festival has been very well received attracting thousands of visitors from across Canada and the USA as well as from Europe. 

One viewer commented: "Just wanted to tell you how ‘blown away’ I was by the show – a phrase I am sure you have heard so many times, but it is just so impressive... As amazing as the show is, the way it is ‘hung’ is just as amazing and I can’t imagine how one plans a layout of this magnitude."

For full info, directions, maps, hours, etc., click: 

http://worldofthreadsfestival.com/exhibitions_menu.html

We hope you get to visit. 

Regards

Dawne & Gareth

Dawne Rudman - Festival Chair & Curator

Gareth Bate - Festival Curator & Designer

Solo Shows and Installations, Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

Foreground: Artist: Jacqueline Treloar, Toronto, Canada. Left: Artist: Judy Martin, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. Right: Artist: Melanie Siegel, Richmond Hill, Canada.

The Red and the Black, installation view, Main Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

 

Timelines by Christine Mauersberger of Cleveland, Ohio, USA is middle back of this photo.

The Red and the Black, Main Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre. Artist: Emma Nishimura, Toronto, Canada

 The Last Supper, The Studio, Oakville Galleries, Gairloch Gardens. Artist: Carmelo Arnoldin, Toronto, Canada.

Solo Shows and Installations, Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre. Artist: Liz Pead, Toronto, Canada.

Solo Shows and Installations, Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre. 

Artist: Karen Goetzinger, Ottawa, Canada.

Solo Shows and Installations, Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

Artist: Gwen Lowery, Shaw Island, USA.

strung out and undone, The Gallery Space, Living Arts Centre.  Artist: Amanda McCavour, Toronto, Canada.

strung out and undone, The Gallery Space, Living Arts Centre.  Centre: Artist: Kim Stanford, Toronto, Canada.

Solo Shows and Installations, Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

Artist: Louise Lemieux Bérubé, Montreal, Canada.

Solo Shows and Installations, Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

Artist: James Arendt, Conway, USA.

Solo Shows and Installations, Corridor Galleries, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre.

Artist: Maggie Scott, St. Andre De Roquepertuis, France.

World of Threads Festival

The biennial World of Threads Festival is a showcase of local, national and international contemporary fibre and textile art. It is based in Oakville, Ontario where it began in 1994. This year we expanded into Mississauga. The Festival is organized by Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate and attracts visitors from around the world.

Festival 2014 features 255 artworks by 97 artists from Australia, Canada, France, Hungary, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, UK and USA.

Dates: Nov. 1 - 30, 2014. Admission is free. The main Festival venue is Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in Oakville. ​

Check the Website for info about:

• All Exhibitions
• Downloadable Brochure
• Maps & Directions
• Artists Lists
• Artworks
• Weekly Fibre Artist Interviews and Curator Interviews

Oakville Shows

The Red and the Black

​This is the main thematic festival exhibition featuring 32 artists, curated by Gareth Bate and Dawne Rudman.
The Gallery: Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre
2302 Bridge Road, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Nov. 1 - 30, 2014
Admission: Free
Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm,Sun. 12 - 5 pm

Solo Shows and Installations

For the first time we will be showing entire bodies of work and large installations by 56 artists, curated by Gareth Bate and Dawne Rudman.
Corridor Galleries: Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre
2302 Bridge Road, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Nov. 1 - 30, 2014
Admission: Free
Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm,Sun. 12 - 5 pm

The Last Supper
This is a single large work, curated by Matthew Hyland.
The Studio: Oakville Galleries, Gairloch Gardens
1306 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville, Ontario
Nov. 1 - 30, 2014
Admission: Free
Tues. - Sun. 1 - 5 pm, Closed: Mon.

Mississauga Show

strung out and undone​

The Living Arts Centre joins the festival for the first time with this exhibition featuring 12 artists, curated by Megan Press. 

The Gallery Space, The Living Arts Centre

4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, Ontario

Nov. 1 - 30, 2014

Admission: Free

Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 4 pm, Sun. 1 - 4 pm, Closed: Mon.

Please pass this email on to anyone you think might be interested.

World of Threads Festival

Local, National & International Contemporary Fibre Art

Website:    http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com

Email:        dawne@worldofthreadsfestival.com

Phone:       905 844-3847