Quidi Vidi Artists Studios
DISPLAYING THIS SUMMER
DISPLAYING THIS SUMMER
DISPLAYING THIS SUMMER
DISPLAYING THIS SUMMER
DISPLAYING THIS SUMMER
We are happy that some of our pieces are exhibited at Quidi Vidi Artists Studios this summer. We are delighted that some pieces have already sold, however there are many more to see. .... a creative touch in an incredibly beautiful setting.
Dressed up Doilies
A new feature of our work, called Dressed up Doilies, draws on the skillss of our foremothers possibly our forefathers, in the form of crocheted doilies found at thrift stores or passed down from relatives that are used as the basis for creating textile art works.
Dear Doilie,
How could I pass you by?
Made from hands unknown, there you were, in your finery, for all to see.
Laid neatly on a chair in the Antique Market.
Or was it that day at Previously Loved when my eye
Caught a glimpse or your beauty tucked in the basket ?
Perhaps it was you at the Thrift Shop, folded neatly on a shelf.
Or at Value Village on display with other household adornaments.
No matter where, or why you were there, your crafted beauty
Required an appreciative nod...to you and your maker.
I invited you home to join others like you in the drawer.
Filled with gifts to Mom made by Elsie, Beatrice and others.
Whose hands worked with cotton and needle to create cloths,
That came to me when she waved goodbye to us all.
Now it seems fitting to present you to a world,
That has forgotten your value, your purpose.
Because your Maker whispered, oh so lightly,
In my ear - a delight -in my finding you-
And suggested I help to get you all dressed up
For a celebration of your second debut.
Frances Ennis
Original crochet Doilies , Creators Unknown
As our rug hooking group struggled to make sense of the new realities of a world affected by Covid 19, and the separation of people and things we cared about, the Newfoundland and Labrador Craft Council Gallery called for proposals for a very interesting project called, " Sensorious: where skin meets the sky", with a focus on accessability for all.
The timing was just right. Our group hooked 41 3-dimensional figures representing choirs and singing groups that many of our members were part of. QR Codes were added to enhance the exhibit allowing for singing and commentary to be heard.
Thanks to the purchase of our figures, by the Craft Council , our Five Island Rug Hooking Group is very pleased to make a donation of $5000 to the Dr. H. bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation.