September 29 to October 6, 2018

Vernissage: Saturday, September 29, 2 – 4pm

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (former Rosamond Woolen Company) will present a special exhibition in the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery, showcasing a collection of Rosamond Family photos, paintings, artifacts and stories.
The exhibit will be on display at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum from Saturday September 29 (special opening event 2 pm to 4 pm) to Saturday October 6.
The museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday to Friday and 12 pm to 4 pm on Saturday. For more details call the museum at 613-256-3754 or email info@mvtm.ca  

Out of the Box Shows and Exhibits

https://www.out-of-the-box.org/shows-exhibits/index.html

Once again here is a clickable link.
Please note that there are still some exhibits to be visited through 2018.
From Grenville to Oakville, artists are showing their talents
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You may be interested in what is available in the Province and have a road trip planned to make excursions to see these displays.  The Thread Festival looks particularly enticing..
Have fun!


 For a more complete listing of what is in the Ottawa Valley  region please check out the calendar

https://www.out-of-the-box.org/events_calendar/eventcalendar.html

ARE YOU PLANNING A TRIP TO LONDON ONTARIO?

 You may be interested in this event. Please click the link below to visit the website.

http://www.coventmarket.com/events/fibre-art-festival-sale-2/

Fibre Art Festival and Sale.

NEW YORK RUNNWAY HITS ALMONTE ONTARIO!

Everyone that attended--and was blown away by the--Darrell Thomas Textiles Family’s outstanding fashion show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in May 2017 will be thrilled to hear that Darrell Thomas Textiles is presenting another fashion spectacular on Sunday, September 30. This year’s event will feature fall and winter fashions and will be held at the Agricultural Hall in the Almonte fairgrounds from 3 to 5 p.m.

 “Fashion Blooms” will again showcase members of the Darrell Thomas Textiles family who have had limited exposure as designers and will give them a venue to show off their works and talent, all while raising money for the operations of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. This year’s show promises to be just as exciting as last year. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Museum or on the Museum website, mvtm.ca or Baker Bob’s of Almonte.

The Designers:
Darrell Graham is a dynamic and creative designer keenly attuned to the fashion needs of today's business woman. His collection is a fresh take on work wear, blending high style with well-constructed comfort. Darrell owns and operates Darrell Thomas Textiles. He personally chooses only the highest quality fabrics and notions for his clients. Whether they simply need help choosing a button or are looking for just the right silk for their bespoke wedding dress, people who shop at Darrell Thomas have come to expect personal and attentive service.

NIQ van der Aa is a young Ottawa-based costume designer who has been making costumes for over ten years. He has worked in theater and film and has won awards at the master level of sci-fi/fantasy costume making (recognized by the International Costume Guild). He is also an avid geek and cosplayer, and represented Canada in its first year at the World Cosplay Summit in Japan. He focuses on expert construction paired with meticulous detail and avant garde form. Niq is excited to bring his theatrical costume style into a new venue with his first fashion line "apeiromorphic’
         
Vanessa Mayville is a freelance artist and designer with a B.D. in Fashion Design. She loves playing with texture and colour, and her experience has been mainly in bridal, lingerie, illustration, and costume.

Shespoke Clothing is based in Ottawa and helps women to define their style and create their professional image through custom – or bespoke – clothing and image consulting services. While specializing in timeless, classic pieces, she also has a small obsession with coats.

Khala Morgan designs with a vintage feel and a bit of a pin-up twist. She’s always looking for classic looking models and photographers that aren't afraid to try new things!

Bombshell Revival is passionate about individuality. The world would be a very boring and stagnant place if everyone looked, acted and thought the same. I am not looking to appeal to any one gender, age or size group as it is part of my mantra that anyone, regardless of size, age, colour, etc., can be a “bombshell.”

Also featured in the show are designers Kristine Lueck and Patches of Pun.

You will be entranced and delighted by the fashions and sure to see something you simply can’t live without!

Almonte 23rd ANNUAL FIBREFEST

When the kids head back to school and the first hint of autumn is on the air, Almonte starts gearing up for its favourite fall festival: Fibrefest! This year’s event — the 23nd annual celebration of the fibre arts.
Local guilds will demonstrate spinning, knitting, weaving, rug hooking, lacemaking, smocking and quilting. Vendors include spinners, weavers, and fibre artists from across the province, as well as quilt shops and alpaca farms.
And at 4pm on September 9, hundreds of felted lambs will be spun in a bingo spinner at the arena, and the owners of the first three lambs to come out of the spinner will win fabulous prizes. Tickets for the spin will be on sale during Fibrefest at the arena.
During the two-day festival the North Market of Almonte will offer their artistic tea room services featuring homemade goodies, beverages and sandwiches at very reasonable prices. At the museum, explore the permanent history exhibit Fabric of a Small Town, which interprets how a piece of wool fibre becomes a piece of finished cloth and includes industrial machines used throughout the process. Also, on display this year is the featured exhibit A Puppet Retrospectivea retrospective of works by Noreen Young. Noreen Young, CM is a Canadian tv/puppet producer and puppeteer, in her home of Almonte, Ontario.


Fibrefest is excited to have Emily Propero as the featured fibre artist for Fibrefest 2018.
Artist Statement:
The Inherited home reflects a thoughtful celebration; a nod to the past and a bold leap into what’s to come.
My focus in textiles began in a small arts program, Yukon College’s School of Visual Art in Dawson City, Yukon Canada. My practice in design and textile began to evolve and I focused in installation. I produce one of a kind pieces for the home and re-upholster using unexpected materials such as Indian tapestry, South American coffee bean sacs, vintage flour mill sacs and vinyl and I most recently began dyeing and hand painting fabric. Each piece is one of a kind, hand crafted and the truest testament to a philosophy, ‘Art To Live With.’