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Line, Light, & Living Things on Fabric
Janet is passionate in her work with fabric. She finds the textures that emerge from manipulating fabrics delightful. She hand dyes and paints the fabrics in her art. She loves mixing media, fabric and paper in particular. She always uses stitch to join and elevate the mix of media. Her goal with fabric creations is to excite viewers to appreciate the beauty and mystery of living thing. There is so much around us that is magnificent if only we would take the time to notice it.
Please join Janet at the “vernissage” Artist Opening Event on Saturday, March 4, from 11am-1pm.
Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers
Desert Sage members practice a number of skills including felting, spinning, dyeing, weaving, and knitting to create works of art. Anyone who likes to work with fibres is welcome to join! The Guild’s sixty members span the South Okanagan and the adjoining Thompson valley.
The Guild holds regular drop-in sessions every Thursday, September to June, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oliver Community Centre. The monthly business meeting is on the second Thursday of each month beginning at 10 a.m. (same location). There are frequent workshops, demonstrations, exhibits, and sales.
We’re growing! Currently our membership sits at between 65 and 70 artisans. Between four and six new fabric art lovers join the guild per year. You might be one of them!
Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers Guild P.O. Box 1473 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0![diane-and-yarn-creations diane-and-yarn-creations](https://i0.wp.com/oliverartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/diane-and-yarn-creations-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1)
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Our guild is a mixture of ages, backgrounds, lifestyles, skill levels, and artistic preferences. Our common thread is our keen interest in an unusual and somewhat obscure pursuit of yarn and fibre craft. Our crafts are an expression of human ingenuity, a sense of continuity with our past, and linkage with other cultures and generations. The pursuit of excellence in our projects forces us to slow down, pay attention to detail, and allow our creativity to flourish.
Photos by Penelope Johnson
Visit us at
Summer Studio July 6 – 11 Opening Reception: Monday 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Displays and Demonstrations: Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kids Day Activities: Wednesday 10:00 – 12 noon Studio Building, Quail’s Nest Arts Centre