We are happy to welcome Linda Coulter to our meeting in May. She produces stunning fibre art pieces and will share some of her ideas and inspiration. 

Linda uses the technique of collage to create her art. Her pieces are abstract and colourful. Her subjects are eclectic and inspiring.  She state that her subjects are personal and with each she adds a hint of abstraction, lots of colour and hand stitching to add personality. She claims “My art is a calming factor in my life.”

Linda writes on her web page: “It often starts with an old white sheet.  Then a surface treatment is used. Techniques include dyeing, painting, stamping, rusting, screen printing, thermafax, or leaves and natural dyes are applied.  Colour is added and the appearance of texture evolves. My drop cloths and cleaning rags are saved. I wash and iron each new piece of fabric lovingly and add them to my ever growing stash of hand treated and commercial fabrics. Now I am ready to begin.”

We will celebrate with the makers of some of the winning quilts from our quilt show. Besides showing us their winning projects they will share their inspirations and process that led to their huge success!