Tag: quilting

March 28, 2022

IN THE STUDIO – Kirsten Chursinoff on April 13

Kirsten Chusinoff talks art quilts

Kirsten Chursinoff to talk art quilts on In the Studio

Take a colourful journey with textile artist Kirsten Chursinoff as she shares the inspiration, creativity, and design, behind her art quilts that have appeared in galleries and magazines. Celebrating the beauty of the world through stitching, the quilts combine embroidery, felting, beadwork, and quilting.

You can find tickets for this talk HERE.

About Kirsten Chursinoff:

Kirsten Chursinoff is a textile artist working in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Her main focus is creating art by combining embroidery and quilting techniques. Some of her recent themes include marine life and colourful garden embroideries.

Kirsten holds a Diploma in Textile Art from Capilano University. She has written articles for magazines such as Quilting Arts and Art Quilting Studio. She receives invitations to lecture at quilting and embroidery guilds, and has exhibited in solo and group shows. In 2006 she received the Visual Arts Development Award (VADA) presented by the Contemporary Art Gallery and the Vancouver Foundation. She is a member of the Craft Council of British Columbia.

Learn more about Kirsten and her work at www.chursinoff.com, or find her on Instagram @kirsten_chursinoff, or on Facebook at Kirsten Chursinoff, Textile Artist.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:

The Zoom link for this presentation will be emailed to you the day before the talk (or after you purchase your ticket, if you purchase on the day of the event). If you don’t receive it, you can contact the organizer at info@karendmillerstudio.com.

Tickets will be on sale until 10 am the day of the event. After that time you will no longer be able to purchase tickets.

Please note that the time of the talk is 1:00 pm EASTERN.

FAQ’s

* Will this talk be recorded for viewing later?

Unfortunately, no. Due to the logistics involved, we decided some time ago to keep these events live. Hopefully if you can’t make it to this talk, you’ll be able to make it to a future talk.

* It’s the day of the talk and I’m having trouble finding or using the link for the talk. How can I find help?

It is very advisable to LOG INTO THE EVENT A FEW MINUTES EARLY to be sure that you have no trouble with the link, and if you are having trouble the organizer can help you out. You can email or message the event organizer up until one hour before the talk on the day of the talk for help. ONCE THE EVENT STARTS, however, messages and emails are not able to be monitored.

* I’m finding it distracting during the talk seeing all of the other participants on my screen. What can I do?

During the event the organizer will put the screen setting on “spotlight view” so that the presenter is the focus on your screen. Depending on your device, you may still see audience members on your screen and changing your setting from “gallery view” to “speaker view” should help with that.

* What Time Zone is the time of the talk in?

The time indicated on all ‘In the Studio’ talks is the EASTERN (EST) time zone. If you live in a different time zone, be sure to check what time you should tune in to ensure you don’t miss the talk.

*I can no longer make it to the talk. Or, I missed the talk. Can I get a refund?

Unfortunately no- the price of the ticket is so low that it is not cost-effective to refund those amounts. If you are unable to make it to the talk and you already have a ticket, or you forget to attend, please do contact me at info@karendmillerstudio.com. I always offer a ticket to the next talk to make up for it. All of the artist speakers receive a portion of the ticket proceeds so we very much appreciate your contribution to supporting artists!

April 25, 2017

Meet the Thimbleweeds

I still can’t believe that I got Tom to go to the Thimbleweeds quilt show on Sunday. But it was a beautiful day: blue sky, a breeze, not too warm. And we needed to get out. But what finally got him was “And we can take the dog.” Tynan’s always up for a field trip.

We headed up to Rio Rancho where the Thimbleweed Quilters are based (about 20 minutes from the house). The Great Outdoor Quilt Show is held annually, but that doesn’t mean that it runs annually. If there’s one thing I’ve learned living here in New Mexico, it’s that spring can be a bit tricky. And almost always windy; windy enough to take down a quilt show. But not this year. So off we went.

Enjoy the pics. Sadly, there was no way for me to record the artists.

I would definitely NOT kick this baby off my bed!

I tell myself that I’d like to learn to quilt, but it looks like SO MUCH WORK! Rug hooking is much more “Zen” to me.

In the end, Tom agreed that checking out the Thimbleweeds’ quilts on a sunny, spring afternoon was a pleasant way to pass some time. And Tynan was a rock star! Lots of complements. Who says 9-year old dogs can’t be “cute”?

Now if the weather can just make it a repeat performance this coming weekend when High on Hooking’s 2017 selling season starts up again, this time at the ABQ Recycled Art Fair. If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi. Mention this blog post and I’ll give you a 10% discount. See you there!

Poser for ABQ Recycled Art Fair

February 17, 2016

Scoping out Albuquerque’s “other” fiber arts

Ostinato 1 and 2 by Katie Pasquini Masopust — “Ostinato 1 and 2” by Katie Pasquini Masopust

Since I had to make my monthly Target trip yesterday, I decided to combine it with a fiber arts show I read about in the Albuquerque Journal. Palette Contemporary Art and Craft is currently hosting the exhibit which features “textile paintings” by Katie Pasquini Masopust. One of these pieces to the right ran in the paper inducing me to visit the gallery and see her other pieces.

Katie is based north of here in Santa Fe – for now. Apparently, she’s getting ready to move to California. Too bad. As you can see, her quilts – not the kind you’d be putting on your bed! – look like paintings until you get right on top of them.

In this close-up, you can see the stitching that makes this piece a "quilt." — In this close-up, you can see the stitching that makes this piece a “quilt.”

The exhibit describes her work as “textile paintings.” I wouldn’t disagree. Painted pieces of canvas are stitched into the quilt with other fabrics.

"Mercato (Play with Emphasis)" by Katie Pasquini Masopust. — “Mercato (Play with Emphasis)” by Katie Pasquini Masopust.

mmmm — “Big Getty” by Katie Pasquini Masopust.

There were other items in the gallery. This is a painting I loved by Daniel North. It's called "Enso and the Modernist." — There were other items in the gallery. This is a large painting I loved by Daniel North. It’s called “Enso and the Modernist.”

Today’s errands about town involved a visit with my rheumatologist who’s based at UNM Hospital. Imagine my happy surprise when Tom and I entered the clinic and found these on the wall:

Tapestries by Linda Geisen. — Tapestries by Heather Gallegos-Rex.

I’d known that there was a tapestry show at the hospital, but I thought that I’d missed it. Certainly, had no idea it was in the clinic I use. (And if Tom had known it was there, I’m sure he wouldn’t have accompanied me to my appointment. Ha!)

Works represented several weavers.

Katherine Perkins's tapestry "Sirocco Sky Provence" was stunning. — Katherine Perkins‘s tapestry “Sirocco Sky Provence” was stunning.

"Iris III" by Letitia Roller was incredibly lifelike. — “Iris III” by Letitia Roller was incredibly lifelike and had a sparkly, gold background.

Series of night scenes from White Sands National Monument by Linda Giesen.

I have to say that Albuquerque’s more than met my expectations regarding textiles and fiber arts. They’re all over the city, and their exposure’s only growing. Saturday afternoon I’m hoping to attend a talk by tapestry weaver Donna Loraine Contractor at a gallery in the city’s Old Town. If you follow my Facebook page, you’ll often see her work. Before that, on Friday, I attend my first meeting of Albuquerque’s Fiber Arts Council as my guild’s representative. Bring on the fiber art fiber art!

Do you go out of your way to see other types of fiber arts? Or maybe you DO other types of fiber arts? Either way, please share with us how textiles other than rug hooking influence your art. That’s a blog for another day.