Homage to Micheline Beauchemin video

Vernissage for Homage to Micheline Beauchemin at Espace Pierre-Debain Gatineau, Quebec, Aug 21 2013. Part of the 2013 International Triennial of Textile Arts in the Outaouais.

 

Videography by Liana Voia

Working forward in Tapestry...Archie Brennan & Susan Martin Maffei

On Sept 20-23 a very successful workshop was held at Moon Rain with the incredible instructors Archie Brennan & Susan Martin Maffei. This was part of the 2013 International Triennial of textile Arts in the Outaouais.

 

 

Photos by Moon Rain / Ken Ewen

An Ancient Tradition in Modern Hands....Epoch Time Sept. 18 2013

Maureen Korp wrote a wonderful article in the Epoch Times about three exhibitions  at the Shenkman Centre for the Arts in Ottawa. These are part of The 2013 International Triennial of Textile Arts


http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/292260-an-ancient-tradition-in-modern-hands/

Article from September 1 2013 newspaper Le Droit

. Valérie Lessard

Article from August 24 2013 newspapeer Le Droit

. Valérie Lessard

Saturday August 31, 2013 Vernissage of the Triennale at Moon Rain Centre

  
This is  a group photo of Triennale 2013 Installations in situ artists, organizers and VIP's taken at the vernissage at Moon Rain Centre on Saturday August 31, 2013.     photo Moon Rain/Ken Ewen

back row, left to right:

Catherine Libmann, France:; Asta Kovanen, Canada;  E.K. Jeong, Korea;  Stephanie Vallee, MLA Gatineau;  Karina Bergmans, Canada; Gabby Ewen, Executive Director, Moon Rain Centre; Thoma Ewen, Artistic Director,  Moon Rain Centre;  Lynn Bedbrook, Wakefield, Quebec;  Kathryn Pannepacker, USA;  Krystyna Sadej, Canada;  Ali Rabjohns, UK; Owen Tuf, Wakefield, Quebec;  Irene Anton, Germany;  Erika Conner, Wakefield, Quebec; Ariane Bouchard, Assistant to Matthew Ravignat, Federal MP Pontiac;

front row, left to right:

Diane Lemire, Chelsea, Quebec;  Dominique Laurent, Director, Galerie Montcalm, Ville de Gatineau; Mylene Michaud, Canada;  Maureen Ballagh, Canada;  Marina Btesh, Argentina;  Lou-Anne Bourdeau, Canada;  Susan Taber Avila, USA;  Caroline Gamiette, Canada;  Veronique Louppe, Canada;  Lisa Du Fresne, Canada.

New Art of The Loom

The opening of incredible international tapestry exhibition, The New Art of The Loom was held on August 29 at Galarie Montcalm Gatineau Quebec. It is part of the 2013 International Triennial of Textile Arts in the Outaouais. presented by Moon Rain Centre. Curated by Dirk Holger, this is a must see show.

 

Photos by Moon Rain Centre / Ken Ewen

Installations in-stu en arts textiles

The artists are on site and working on their installations. A wonderful and creative energy is happening.

 

First Video from International Triennial of Textile Arts in the Outaouais

Please check out the wonderful video by Liana Voia on our Video Page

Article from Vie Des Arts Magazine

 

Thank you to Vie Des Arts magazine for permission to post their article on our blog.

 

Merci a Vie Des Arts pour la permission d’afficher leur article sur notre blog .

 

 

The New Art of the Loom

The New Art of the Loom: Contemporary International Tapestries exhibition, curated by Dirk Holger, now on exhibition at the Hilliard Art Museum, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana.
The show will travel next to Gatineau’s Galerie Montcalm as one of the featured exhibitions for La Triennale Internationale des Arts Textiles en Outaouais 2013, on exhibit in Gatineau from August 29 to October 6, 2013

Below is a quote from Dirk Holger:

“Here are the first pictures of the show.  This is the best tapestry exhibition I ever did!
Enough space in-between....The opening reception was also wonderful...More later...
My best,  Dirk”

  

The Living Tapestry Workbook

We are very pleased and proud to announce that The Living Tapestry Workbook is now in its third printing and we have just received the shipment of new books. There are more colour pages in this printing and it will continue to be an excellent and inspiring book for beginning tapestry students, with clear, simple and easy-to-follow instructions.

Please go to our website http://moonrain.ca/TapestryWorkBook.html to find more information about The Living Tapestry Workbook.

Pages updated

Please check out the Installations and Exhibition pages and shortly there will be information about the upcoming workshops. The distribution of the fridge magnets for La Triennale has been ongoing and we have received some wonderful responses.

The event opening is drawing closer