Moncton Library Board Event 100 Artists for the Moncton Library

This is my finished punch hooking and mixed fibre artwork submitted to the Moncton Library for their upcoming  fundraiser event in May 2020.  100 artists take part in the event and all art is 6x6.  My inspiration for this piece is from my daughters images she’s shared with me whilst working at a ski lodge in New Zealand. I’ve titled it LAKE OHAU.  I hope to see it in person for myself one day.  Also looking forward to the 100 Artists for the Moncton Public Library event in May!! Update, the event did not take place due to Covid-19 and I did get a chance to visit New Zealand this past winter to experience this beautiful view!! 

CMA Congres Mondial Acadien 2019

CMA 2019 will be a busy summer for exhibits!! Les Hookeuses Bor’de’lo are exhibiting at Resurgo Place in Moncton all summer long starting in May. Title of our exhibit is “cultiver son jardin interieur"  my 3 pieces (rugs) are titled A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT

The 2nd exhibit I’ll be taking part in is the 200 coussins pour mon 200ieme/200hooked cushions for my 200th

This will be a permanent exhibit of pillows from rughooking groups around the globe that will reside at the historical church in Barachois New Brunswick 

My cushion is titled LES FLEURS D'ACADIE

The corresponding vernissages for both exhibits are as follows, Resurgo Place August 16 and Historical Church Barachois August 18, 2019

Definitely the longest break from updating this Blog me thinks.  This summer season of 2017 has flown by with working at Auberge Inn Thyme in Shediac and managing to participate in a couple of group exhibits.  At the Inn I've managed guest services as well as the Inn Gallery representing local maritime area artists Lise Richard, Jules Landry, Cynthia Decoste, Bea Salsman, Pauline Bleakney, and "moi-meme" to name a few.  We also represent various local potters such as Ginette Arsenault.

The group exhibits are always a fun way to come together as artists to show our local talents to the tourist and local population alike.  The first was the celebration of Canada 150 at Notre Centre Communitaire in Grande-Digue.  My rughookings were on display as well as the works of other rughookers from our group that meets in the fall and winter months at the same community center.  We "hookeuses" demonstrated creating our art and answered questions to those who were curious as to how to go about becoming a "hookeur".   Anyone is welcome to join our group on Tuesday mornings at same community center.  Amongst the group are several well versed women on the art and history of rughooking!  Other local artists, dancers, cultures were on hand for the celebrations.  I enjoyed learning more about the Mi'kmaq First Nation culture and talking with the first female Treaty Chief Ann Mary Steele.  A purchased a beautiful hand beaded bracelet that she created.  A wonderful lunch in the way of soups representing all Canadian Provinces was served.  Well done Notre Centre volunteers.

The second group exhibit I participated in was that of the Eglise Historique de Barachois, Une Chaise - Une Histoire.  I created a chair for both the inside exhibit and outdoor exhibit from all recycled materials.  Always a fun exhibit to be a part of every summer.  Arts plein air!! Amazing work by all involved.  A must see.  This exhibit runs thru til September 25th in Barachois, New Brunswick.

Here is a photo montage of my sunflower garden in full bloom, some works at the exhibits and travels to Saugenay Lac St Jean, Quebec that is always visually inspirational.

 Outdoor exhibit, Barachois

 Blank canvases, chair exhibit prep

 My sunflowers in full bloom

 Canada 150 celebrations in Grande-Digue, NB

 Waiting on Ferry, St. Simeon, Quebec

COCK A DOODLE DOOOOOOO!

Inspired by roosters I have had in the past I translated my memories of them walking around my yard on glorious sunny days in the format of a rughooking.  I've created a 3D image leaving the crown, neck and tail of this fabric rooster fluffy so to speak.  It invokes happiness and smiles from those who have admired my fabric rooster :)

The biggest project I've worked on thus far kept me busy all summer long.  It is the vision of artist Monette Leger.   A 3D mural project at the site of the Shediac Lobster Shop depicting the early years of the business during the 1950s.  It represents two families, the Maillets and the Pellerins and the areas fishing industry.  The Maillets to this day still own the lobster shop.  All but one of the six characters represented in the mural have passed away.  The matriarch of the Maillet Family, Geneva, is the only surviving character represented.  The unveiling of this mural takes place tomorrow evening on site at the Lobster Shop at 6:30 pm.  All are welcome to attend this unique event that includes a theatrical performance of the artists who saw the mural come to fruition.  It also happens to be Geneva's 93rd birthday celebration!

Once again, I'm late in updating this blog.  It was an artful summer.  The season started off with the Hookeuses Bor'de'lo exhibit PORTADOR at the Old Church in Barachois, NB (Eglise Historique de Barachois).  The exhibit was throughout the summer months of simply amazing rughookings worked into recycled doors and windows.  A well received vernissage took place.  My rughooking was framed in an old window frame from the historical Tait House in Shediac, NB.  Titled, "HONEYMOON SUITE WITH A VIEW".

The theme of recycled doors and windows continued at the Old Church in Barachois, NB with the outdoor exhibit which is still up til the end of October. 

The Hookeuses Bor'de'lo exhibit of reproduced works of the acadien artist Claude Roussel  in rughookings was on display once again, but this time in the City of Saint John, New Brunswick at the New Brunswick Museum and Gallery.  This exhibit had been up all summer as well and was very wel received.

My rughooking, "GLIMPSE OF SEASONS PAST"

Tribute/Hommage and Town of Shediac Cultural Policy