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Exhibitions

	Dynamic Resistance An exhibition of Shibori innovations. July 3 - 27, 2008 Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing Dartmouth, NS
	Shibori Cut Loose This internationalexhibition features the work of twenty-one fiber artists who use contemporary and traditional techniques of shaped resist dyeing to create artwear, fabrics, and two- and three-dimensional art. Juried by the distinguished shibori artist Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Shibori Cut Loose incorporates a wide range of approaches to the ancient, worldwide art of resist dyeing. Keynote speaker for the opening reception will be world-renowned Shibori expert Yoshiko Wada. June 6 - July 19, 2008 Textile Center Joan Mondale Gallery Minneapolis, MN "A Moire in Indigo"
	Handmade for the Holidays A one-of-a-kind selection of exceptional handmade gifts Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR Nov 17, 2007 - Jan 6, 2008
	The New Cartography of Craft: charting a Course from Regional to Global Recent works by members of the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS Oct 26 - Dec 16, 2007 "Indigo Reflection"
	Fashion Forward An exhibition of 11 Nova Scotia artwear designers. January 5 - February 18, 2007 The Mary E. Black Gallery Halifax, NS "Tuxedo Kimono", "Leaf Boa, "Frost Boa"
	ORIGINality An exhibition of selected works by Nova Scotian artists. September 30 - October 28, 2006 The Sculpture to Wear Gallery Santa Monica, CA "Bubble Scarves", shibori shaped and dyed silk. Photo by: Perry Jackson ORIGINality at Sculpture to Wear Gallery.
	Et Cetera A Juried Exhibition hosted by the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Gallery September 10 - October 6, 2006 Devon House Craft Centre St. John's, NL "Wild Shibori" (shown) and "A Moire in Indigo" were selected for this juried exhibition featuring wearable works of art. Et Cetera at Newfoundland Craft Council.
	Production A Juried Exhibition by Members of the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council June 30 - August 27, 2006 The Mary E. Black Gallery Halifax, Nova Scotia Two Arashi pieces were selcted for inclusion in this exhibition of production craft.
	freewave An Exhibition of Cloth and Clay by Wilma Butts - fibre and Denise Jeffrey - ceramics June 30 - July 24, 2005 The Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Review of 'Freewave' from the Halifax Herald. 'Freewave' made a splash at The Craig Gallery in July, 2005. The work explored the textures, patterns, light and life force of the ocean environment and the energies that shape and sustain it.
	Masterworks A Juried Exhibition by Members of the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council July 29 - September 11, 2005 The Mary E. Black Gallery Halifax, Nova Scotia 'Silent Shibori' was included in the NSDCC 'Masterworks' exhibition at the Mary E. Black Gallery in Halifax. The selected work explored the pattern and texture of shibori without the distraction of colour. "Masterworks" featured recent works by 30 members of the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council.
	A Celebration of Craft A Juried Exhibition of Recent Works by Members of the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council August 7-September 20, 2003 The Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia "Bronze Age" Kimono was selected for the juried exhibition "A Celebration of Craft". The exhibition was organized to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council and to increase public awareness and appreciation of craft objects. The exhibition featured 34 works by members of the NSDCC.

Textile Art

	"Silent Shibori" The word shibori is derived from the Japanese root verb shiboru, "to wring, squeeze or press". This term has come to represent a variety of techniques of shaped resist dyeing. These dye techniques have been used for centuries by many cultures to create pattern and texture on cloth. This piece removes colour from the process so that the viewer may appreciate the beauty of the shibori pattern and texture without being distracted by the noise of colour. The process involves manipulating silk fabric using shibori shaped resist techniques and then scouring the fibre to remove the silk's sericin protein. The result is a wonderfully subtle contrast of shade and texture TITLE: Silent Shibori, 2005 SIZE: 50 x 180cm FIBRE: Silk TECHNIQUE: Resist scoured silk. For more information on the shibori dye process used to create these unique and beautiful textiles please see the Artist Statement.
	"Iridescence" "Iridescence" was shown at 'Freewave' an exhibition of cloth and clay at The Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing in Dartmouth, July 2005. A joint exhibition with ceramic artist Denise Jeffrey, 'Freewave' explored the textures patterns light and life force of the ocean environment and the energies that shape and sustain it. Each complex texture that nature creates is truely ‘unique’, never to be exactly duplicated. This work explores natural organic textures of the ocean environment using resist soured silk. Iron work by Fred Baltzer, Aylsford, NS (NSDCC member). TITLE: Iridescence, 2005 SIZE: 120 x 180cm FIBRE: Silk & Steel TECHNIQUE: Soured silk shibori. For more information on the shibori dye process used to create these unique and beautiful textiles please see the Artist Statement. Review of 'Freewave' from the Halifax Herald.
	"Dark Nature" "Dark Nature" was shown at 'Freewave' an exhibition of cloth and clay at The Craig Gallery, Alderney Landing in Dartmouth, July 2005. A joint exhibition with ceramic artist Denise Jeffrey, 'Freewave' explored the textures patterns light and life force of the ocean environment and the energies that shape and sustain it. Each complex texture that nature creates is truely ‘unique’, never to be exactly duplicated. This work explores natural organic textures, shapes, patterns and colours using bomaki and arashi shibori techniques on cotton. This work reflects, and pays homage, to the complex and captivating surfaces that casually surround us in the natural world. TITLE: Dark Nature, 2004 SIZE: 43 x 112cm FIBRE: Cotton TECHNIQUE: Various Shibori. For more information on the shibori dye process used to create these unique and beautiful textiles please see the Artist Statement.
	"Bronze Age Kimono" "Bronze Age" Kimono is an example of a one of a kind, unique wearable. This piece was inspired by the form and function of the traditional Japanese kimono. The image of the kimono provides the perfect vehicle to marry art and fashion in the creation of ‘art to wear’. ‘Bronze Age’ is constructed of silk crepe de chine. The body of the kimono features fabric dyed using an arashi shibori technique, while the trim fabric was created using an originally adapted technique. This piece was exhibited at "A Celebration of Craft", a juried exhibition at The Mary Black Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was also featured on the cover of the 2004 Guide to Art & Craft in Nova Scotia. This one-of-a-kind piece can be enjoyed as visual art or ‘art to wear’! TITLE: Bronze Age Kimono, 2003 SIZE: 100 x 150cm FIBRE: Silk TECHNIQUE: Various shibori on crepe de chine. For more information on the shibori dye process used to create these unique and beautiful textiles please see the Artist Statement.