Tapestry Workshops Summer 2011

Moon Rain Centre offers two summer workshops in tapestry weaving

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July 23 & 24

beginners weekend workshop

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July 25 to 29

5-day intermediate course in design and technique
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Moon Rain Centre, situated in the Gatineau Hills near the village of Poltimore, is an ideal place for immersion in creativity and the beauty of nature. The instructor is Thoma Ewen, an internationally known textile artist.

Classes are small. All looms and materials are provided. Camping and accommodation available.

Visit the website at www.moonrain.ca

Information: call 819 457 9711 or email info@moonrain.ca

The Kaleidoscope Community Quilt on stage at closing ceremonies

Six artists from Moon Rain Centre participated in the Kaleidoscope Community Quilt Project on-site at the Tulip Festival: Gabby Ewen, owen tuf, Phyllis Wedding, Andie Haltrich,  Jocelyne Ladouceur and Thoma Ewen.This picture was taken on stage at the Tulip Festival during the closing ceremonies on May 23. Shown are the quilt and the director of the project Gabby Ewen. She is currently working on the finishing touches of this large quilt.

VIth WTA International Biennal of Contemporary Textile Art AIR

Thoma Ewen is invited to exhibit in a group tapestry exhibition with Ixchel Suarez, Krystyna Sadej, Peter Harris and Stella Tung in the Art Gallery of the School of Design, Anahuac University, in Mexico City from May 23 to June 2, 2011. Four Mexican tapestry artists will also be exhibiting in this exhibition.Thoma and Ixchel will participate in the conference, "Textil Mexico-Canada" on May 25th at 10 am, in the School of Design.
Thoma and Ixchel will then travel to Oaxaca, Mexico to speak at the International Textile Encounter, a conference at Museo Textil d'Oaxaca on May 31 at 7pm.
These events are in collaboration with the VI WTA International Biennal of Contemporary Textile Art AIR. which takes place in three cities in Mexico: Mexico City, Veracruz and Oaxaca.

http://www.wta-online.org/

The tapestry below will be exhibited at Anahuac University

Ribbons of Light

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pototgraph Jamie Cruickshank

Invitation for Fibres Boreales at the Musee des Maitres et Artisans du Quebec, Montreal

May 12, 2011 at 6:00 P.M.

The exhibition will run until June 05, 2011

Moon Rain 2011

Happy New Year and thank you for all of the interest in Moon Rain Centre. In addition to this blog please check our website at http://www.moonrain.ca/
For questions and comments info@moonrain.ca is one of the best ways to reach us.
There are quite a few really exciting happenings coming up. More details to come.
Once again thank you

Thirteen Moons at Moon Rain Centre

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When Thirteen Moons Entwine

International textile arts event in the Outaouais

Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010

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The Thirteen Moons / Les treize lunes, a group textile arts exhibition of works by participating artists in When Thirteen Moons Entwine, was presented in the studio at Moon Rain Centre in Val-Des-Monts, Quebec, from August 28 to October 10th 2010

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Images by Ken Ewen