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Call For Entry – Cherry Blossom Festival
It’s that time again! fibreEssence and the Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts are pleased to once again sponsor the Cherry Blossom exhibit at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver. This has become an annual spring celebration in conjunction with the City of Vancouver’s Cherry Blossom Festival. Our members and the public actively wait for…
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A New Year of Possibilities
Well, 2024 is behind us, and 2025 is now into it’s fourth day. What possibilities await us? What project has been lingering in the bottom of our basket, or the dark reaches of our cupboards? Is it time to start something new? What about that new technique you just read about over the holidays that…
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Additional Pocket Magic
In early 2023 our group lead by our infamous ABC Team took a deep dive into Pockets and their history. You can read all about it here, here, and here. Just recently one of our members Elizabeth, who also has a website at www.seamsfrench.com, wrote a very interesting article for her blog on the subject…
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A Little Light Reading
With Christmas fast approaching we are all most likely making the various preparations for a joyful time with family and friends. When the hurly burly of all those preparations are over, and the festive meals and visits with family and friends are over, there comes a chance to slow down and take a moment for…
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And That’s A Wrap
Our Pick a Pocket show at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver, BC is now over. All the pockets are wrapped up safe and sound and waiting to see if they will be visiting another venue, keep your fingers crossed! Thanks to West Vancouver Arts Council and the amazing crew at Silk Purse…
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Into The Weeds
We are well into the second Virtual Wednesday of our Guild year and our infamous ABC Team of Anni, Bonnie and Catherine have taken us on another adventure. We have wondered down the “rabbit holes” of tapestries, pockets, and this time into the weeds. Yes we will be researching botanicals in embroidery, but rather than…