As we were figuring our this challenge title, I kept seeing rainbows! They make me smile, I think they’re amazing, and I always imagine...

Working in collaboration is always a learning experience. I have worked with others in professional projects and getting results is...

When I first heard about the plans for this group I immediately was drawn to the thought to be getting in touch with several...

I have been working with bridge imagery for about 10 years. More accurately, I’ve been working with one bridge’s imagery – The Steel...

I was quite inspired by this theme when it was first suggested as immediately my thoughts went to the Golden Gate bridge in San...

When we chose the theme Bridges, my initial response was to think of all the neat photos I had of bridges. However, when scanning my...

I have seen so many beautiful bridges, old and new, that it was quite an achievement to resist the temptation to sew one. I also had to...

Artist Statement What happens when a bridge collapses? It’s gone, washed out, vanished! In November 2021, Canadians in southwestern...

In 1994 I had the opportunity to go to France, a place that had always seemed out of reach to me. As a child my family’s trips were a few...

When I worked as a volunteer physician in the Andes, I saw this bridge made of ichu fiber, It seemed like an appropriate subject for a...

As a visual art teacher Julie slipped easily into the art textiles, combining her love of sewing with creative art materials and design....

Hi my name is Paula Rafferty, I'm a textile artist living in Limerick, Ireland. "Pumphouse 1" This is one of my most recent pieces, made...

2021 was a sea change for me. I love that word. Sea Change, defined as a major transformation or alteration or a transformation brought...

I am French and live in the city of Nantes in Brittany, the most western tip of Europe. I taught languages in several European countries...

I have been a life-long learner, which is why I’m excited to be part of this international group of artists. It’s an opportunity to meet,...

My art-making is part of an ongoing, internal conversation where I attempt to answer the questions “What am I seeing? Why do I keep...

I am an art quilter from Hungarian and Russian origin, living in France. I discovered art quilts when arriving in France in the nineties....

When I set up my blog in 2007 and had to come up a caption-like introduction, I wrote: ’Sometimes I teach, sometimes I make quilts. I...

Colour! I love it! ... when it creates drama and impact ... when it dances before your eyes ... when it stirs the soul and fires the...

For many years I was a stay at home mom of three children, sewing everything for our home and our wardrobes. Then one day I took a...