Some of the beautiful artwork from the Re: FASHION Exhibition at the Wellington County Museum and Archives in Fergus, ON

Maggie Vanderweit's Black Dress Quilt - with the artifact from the WCMA Archives

Dianne Gibson selected a Woman's Petticoat from the Archives and fashioned this stunning piece using limbs from a fallen tree and paper/mixed media bits for the openwork "fabric" of her slip...

so delicate and you have to stand in front of this piece to appreciate all of the work!

Bethany Garner's Kimono Jacket with hand-woven fabric and lining created in a full week class with Betty Busby at Quilting by the Lake in August 2019. 

The inspiration for her Jacket was a Woman's Hand Woven Long Coat from the WCMA Archives:

Bethany's 23" x 113" Wall Quilt is made with her hand-dyed cotton fabrics with inserts of the same painted silks used in the lining of the jacket.

and below:

Penny Beren's of Nova Scotia selected the dress above from the WCMA Archives and then created her hand-dyed and hand-stitched piece shown below, and now in the collection of Bethany Garner following the traveling exhibition re: FASHION.

Shown below.

AND SHE WALKED IN THE WOODS, Penny Berens 2019 

These are just a few of the beautiful pieces and you MUST make time this fall to travel to Fergus if you can and take along a few friends to enjoy this beautiful exhibition, on through January 5, 2020.

The Connections Fibre Artists invite you to visit their 2019 Exhibition Opening Sunday, September 15, 2019, at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, from 1-3 pm. Do plan a visit and bring friends.

On display from Sept. 15 to  Jan. 5, this unique exhibit features fibre art that was inspired by clothing and accessories in the museum’s artifact collection.

“It was difficult to choose just one artifact for inspiration,” said Elizabeth Litch, Connections member. 

“We felt so fortunate to have been shown hats, shoes, undergarments, and clothing for all ages. We hope that visitors will enjoy our choices and the art they inspired.”

“Working with cloth, thread, paper, and mixed media, each artist has interpreted their chosen artifact as a contemporary work of art,” said curator Hailey Johnston. “It’s fascinating to see the characteristics and stories behind each artifact rendered so skillfully through fiber.”

Established in 1999, Connections Fibre Artists is dedicated to the exploration of fibre as an art form. Coming together from diverse creative backgrounds, members work together to raise awareness of fibre art and to develop their talents by exchanging ideas and sharing new skills and techniques.

All are welcome, admission by donation.

Wellington County Museum and Archives is located on Wellington Road 18 between Fergus and Elora.

From the Wellington Advertiser

You can find my work at the following exhibitions this fall:

Re: Fashion - a Connections Fibre Artists exhibit
      Wellington County Museum and Archives
      Fergus, Ontario, Sep 15, 2019 - Jan 5, 2020
      Please join us for the opening reception Sep 15, 1-3pm

Fibre Content - juried exhibit
            Simcoe County Museum - Sep 28 - Nov 5, 2019
      Orillia Museum of Art & History
            Nov 28, 2019 - April 26, 2020