Stars Among Us 2010 Award

Great Night.
Here I stand with my kids Esteban and Sofia who are my main inspiration and support, and my husband Juan, who has been by my side weaving amazing stories after all these years together!

Here is a link to this unforgettable night.

Click on this links below.

Visual Arts Award 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBImHXlBNco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgNMLOway30

Visual Arts Award 2010!

I am so happy to share with you all this special event. Stars Among Us 2010 sponsored by Cogeco TV was a night of performances, draws and excitement. You can find more information in this site.

http://www.insidehalton.com/community/oakvillebeaver/article/818606

I really would like to thank not only the Arts Council for this recognition, but to my family. My husband and my kids Esteban and Sofia are amazing. Supportive and helpful at all times.

One great applause also for Anna Kutishcheva, amazing painter and Bill Smith, great photographer. We where all nominees for this category, and honestly, I cant imagine the position of the jurors when so diverse media where being selected.

This will be a night I will always remember. Also having my Mom visiting us was just the cherry over the cake!

Mission accomplished

Hi there! Remember a couple of blogs earlier I was completely terrified about not being able to finish on time for an exhibit deadline????
Well, I can tell you that just now, Sunday evening at 11:28 pm I just finished!
Of course it is just the weaving. I still have to do the endings, closing slits, linning...etc,etc... but as for the weaving IT IS DONE!!!!!


I have been working on it since October, and now I really need to start to work on another interesting project for the 13 Moons for Moon Rain taking place in Ottawa this September.
Good night to all. Until next blog!.

Ixchel

Wee! Nominee Again!

I have been notified about the jury decision to select me as one of the 3 nominees for the Stars Among Us Award in the Visual Arts!!!!!
This time I will be competing with a fotographer and a painter.....wish us luck! And I say US because it is the fibre art that is being recognized.

Last year I was just thrilled about it. Not to mention that my kids where fascinated with the Red Carpet and paparazzi idea...and that my mom would be attending the show flying from Mexico. This picture was taken a year ago. I am standing with my Mom, and on the left side is Megan Whittington, Executive Director of the Oakville Arts Council who was the one who encouraged me to participate once again this year.
(Thank you Megan for believing in my work)

This time, for second time and with more contestants, I can´t be more than grateful to all the jurors who are once again recognizing the Fibre Art AS ART!!!!

That has been my fight over these many years of being a fibre artist: tapestry, clothing design and fabric, batik...paper making, 3-D weaving....ALL at the end are visualized as merely crafts. In a way, of course it is Craft, but the essence of it all jumps another level in the medium to Art.

So, winning or loosing on May 13 when the decision will be delivered in the Red Carpet Award ceremony at the performing arts Centre, for me we are ALL winners already.

Wee for tapestry!!!!! good luck to all!.

details, textures, ...time is running!

deadlines!

Hi to all....this time I would like to talk about deadlines. I love weaving in projects I am enjoying. I take my time. I grab a cup of coffee...listen to great music....and just relax because I am just in front of my loom.
But, what happens when you receive in the mail a "Call for Entry".....and suddenly, you decide that precisely this piece you are working on just might be the good one to display????

Well, you see, this is just what happens to me almost all the time. I don't have a precise deadline to deliver this commissioned tapestry, and yet I would love to display it and show it before I deliver it.....So, I will just have to speed up and try to get to the deadline to enter the Juried Show. I am half way through, but between the painting classes, the kids, the house and of course all the things I am always involved in it will be a bit complicated.
I will let you know If this particular DEADLINE isn't a real DEAD-LINE..jaja.
Have a wonderful fibre week!

New member for the Tapestry Studio

Hi to our new member of the Tapestry Studio. Aga (Agnieszka) is starting with the basics on tapestry.She is an Art Teacher and loves music. We have such fun every class. We will keep you informed on her development.Welcome kochana Aga!