Thread Drawings

sofa, thread drawing, 2011, by Amanda McCavour

Ned and I drove into Sudbury yesterday to see Home Away From Home, Amanda McCavour's exhibition at the GNO gallery. (up till March 31) I have seen her work before, in publications and at some galleries in Toronto - but not this particular installation. table, knick knack's, chair, thread drawings, 2011, Amanda McCAvour

She uses a sewing machine to draw into fabric that dissolves in water, building up images that are just layers of thread. "I am interested in the vulnerability of thread, its ability to unravel, and its strength when it is sewn together" she says in her statement. portrait of dog, thread drawing, 2010-11, Amanda McCavour

On her website, it was interesting to read that Amanda has just completed a residency in Dawson City.
Home away from Home, thread drawing 2010-2011, Amanda McCavour

Amanda and I will be exhibiting together this fall in the 18th Carrefour Europeen du Patchwork in the Alsace area of France. There is an article about that show, (curated by Sandra Reford), in a recent fibrequarterly.

she is who she wants to be

These last few days I have been readying some new work for framing. The Perivale gallery opens on the long weekend of May, and I will be exhibiting some of my wrapped clover stitchings. The work is mounted on 300 lb watercolour paper by piercing holes in the paper before stitching the upper edge of the fabric to it. Homage to Louise Bourgeois, machine stitch on silk, hand stitch on wool blanket, wrapped clover, 16" x 16", 2011

April's home for a week, and we went to Mindemoya yesterday to see Gloria at Omega Picture Framing. Light House, hand stitch with indigo dyed threads and fabrics, 25" x 10", 2011 "and she will be happy,
because she is who she wants to be"

excerpt from the Mother's Day poem April wrote for me, age 14

Hugs to all mothers, enjoy your day today.

Winter Solstice

April is here.

simple pleasures

Today, I was able to fit all three things in. Walk, novel and handwork. It was a perfect day.