I was in Parrsboro hanging the first show today. It turned out the third woman who was supposed to be in the show with Colleen and me couldn’t make it, so Colleen and I shared the space between us.

Here’s what I hung (plus one more Bargello piece):

These pieces are by Colleen Davidson – she calls them “Moving Through Water”

You couldn’t have imagined two such different kinds of fibre work! Yet they hang together very well.

I work with traditional quilting materials using traditional quilting techniques. I play with colour and pattern/texture.

Colleen’s works here are on silk organza which she paints and cuts out and appliqués and stitches. The effects are very interesting and ephemeral! Her pieces all have the translucence and movement of water as the silk ripples with the slight air currents in the room.

I’ve never thought about creating anything like that – but as I work on new things this coming year, I must think about how to move toward more abstract creations!

The show is at Art Lab Studios and Gallery – 121 Main Street, Parrsboro. The show hangs until late Friday afternoon, Nov. 22. Do drop in if you’re in the vicinity!

Monday, I hang the show at the Craig Gallery.