82 year-old world-renowned Vancouver Fibre Artist Sola Fiedler (“Sola”), known for her weaved tributes to cities that have hosted Olympic Games, will exhibit her Las Vegas and Salt Lake City tapestries side by side for the first time, along with the Vancouver tapestry, Canada 150 flag, a new Granville Island Tapestry, and a retrospective of her vintage works.
The exhibition, entitled Leap and the Loom Will Appear, takes place in a 1500 square ft. gallery on Granville Island, and is part of the Textile Walking Tour on Granville Island, presented in conjunction with the Textile Society of America’s 16th Biennial Symposium.
Video: https://vimeo.com/95055174
Event details for LEAP AND THE LOOM WILL APPEAR:
Opening Reception Thursday, September 20, 2018, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (artist in attendance)
Friday, September 21 – Tuesday, October 2, 2018
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver BC V6H 3R7
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