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Introducing: Kirsty Naray
Kirsty is one of the newest members of the WS Studio Tour, joining us for the 2019 tour. A glass and fibre artist, Kirsty says of her work:
“I have been a glass bead maker since 1993 and have enjoyed showing my work in shows and online for many years. For the past few years I have also been working with fibre. I have added needle felting, nuno felting, wet felting, spinning and Saori weaving to my work. Recently, I started working with metal as well and am now trying to find new ways of incorporating these mediums into unique pieces.”
Kirsty is Studio #8 on this year’s tour. You can see more of her work in her artist profile
Introducing: Sue Whitebread
Sue is an artist who works with found objects to create colourful and unique sculptures. Joining the 2019 tour, Sue explains what it was that inspired her to pursue art with found objects:
“As both a mother and a teachers, I have always been interested in working with items I had on hand to create art. The challenge of using reclaimed and found objects to construct something interesting became more of a passion during my teaching years as I taught art lessons to my classes.
Once, on a trip to Curry’s Art Store, I noticed huge bags of boxes after the staff received the weekly orders. Many of these boxes were white and small and the wheels began to turn. I asked if I could have a few and they gave me three bags full. So began my weekly trips to Curry’s for something that was recycling to them but art supplies for me! I dreamed up figures made of cardboard and practised manipulating this medium. The result is something I call “outside the box.” I take figures like Marc Chagall’s fidder and release him from his 2-D existence. He is now 3-D and outside the box!”
Sue is Studio #7 on the 2019 tour. You can see more of her work in her artist profile.
#TBT
In a blog post from 2015, Studio Tour artist Carin Bacher explains a once-in-a-lifetime trip inspired by her art:
“An integral part of my journey was a two day Zodiac trip to Gwaii Haanas, the southern portion of the archipelago. Now a national park, Gwaii Haanas is co-managed by the Haida Nation and Parks Canada. The photos which follow are but a small glimpse of a most incredible experience.”
ARt and the Influence of Sci Fi
Studio Tour artist Allison Bullock is a self-confessed die-hard Star Wars fan. Her own work, while largely influenced by the performing arts, has recently tended more obviously toward the surreal and fantastical.
In this blog post from 2016, Allison to explains this shift...
What is Sumi-E?
Studio tour artist Diana Bullock has practiced Sumi-e [Japanese ink painting] for over 20 years; it is an Eastern style of painting, founded in Japan and taught at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto.
Learn more about this beautiful style by clicking the link below…