Friday, April 8, 2016

What Colour is Your Mini-Mandala? Workshops at the Quilt and Fibre Art Festival Waterloo Region & Beyond 2016

Mini-Mandala sample for What Colour is Your Mini-Mandala? Workshop, 5" x 7", Wool and Beeswax on Panel

Someone in our little neighbourhood of buildings is an astounding whistler. On afternoons when it is warm enough to crack the windows and breathe in fresh air, I sometimes hear him whistling with all the joy and natural talent of a robin. It echoes wonderfully between buildings and makes me feel like I'm in some tiny sun drenched village in Europe. E. e. cummings' poem in Just keeps running through my head.

See? Spring makes me think in poetry.

Mini-Mandala sample for What Colour is Your Mini-Mandala? Workshop, 5" x 7", Wool and Beeswax on Panel

This Spring, I am especially thrilled to be participating in the 2016 Quilt and Fibre Art Festival Waterloo Region & Beyond because I will be the guest contemporary artist at the Silo Weavers in The Mill. The Silo Weavers has been one of my favourite fibre arts stores since I first discovered it way back in my university years and Elsa, the business owner, is an icon in the fibre arts community. As the guest artist, there will be a special exhibition of my work and I will be there, so please come by to say hello and check out my very first solo exhibition!

Mini-Mandala sample for What Colour is Your Mini-Mandala? Workshop, 5" x 7", Wool and Beeswax on Panel
The festival runs from Tuesday May 24th to Saturday May 28th, 2016 and there are lots of fibre related workshops and events planned. I am running two workshops on Tuesday May 24th, one at 9:30 am and one at 1 pm. Here is the workshop description:

What Colour Is Your Mini-Mandala?
Take adult colouring to a new level with fibre art yarn painting. Join local fibre artist, Kathy White, for this fun workshop that is part art therapy, part colour theory and entirely creative expression. Participants are provided with everything they need to design and take home their own unique mini-mandala using wool yarn and fragrant beeswax. Kathy discusses techniques for applying the yarn to beeswaxed panels to create different effects. Participants will have a choice of colours and techniques to make their work truly one of a kind. Visit www.kathywhiteart.com to learn more about Kathy’s work.
Time: Tuesday, May 24th - 9:30 - 12 & 1 - 3
Cost: $50 (includes all materials)

This is going to be a lot of fun and I'm excited to see the designs people come up with. If you're interested in attending (and I hope you are!), enrolment is through Quilter's Nine Patch. Feel free to email me if you have questions.


Mini-Mandala sample for What Colour is Your Mini-Mandala? Workshop, 5" x 7", Wool and Beeswax on Panel
St. Jacobs and the surrounding area are full of interesting restaurants and boutiques and I can't think of a better way to celebrate Spring and the arrival of warmer weather. I am really looking forward to the festival and the mini-mandala workshops. Maybe I'll see you there!