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Exhibitions and Events from Individual Connections Members


Individual Members’ Recent Exhibits:

2022
Grand National Fibre Art Exhibition: Crossroads (national juried travelling show; Maggie Vanderweit, Pat Hertzberg)
    University of New Brunswick Art Centre
    Thunder Bay Museum
    Woodstock Art Gallery


Colour with a U (juried travelling show; Mita Giacomini)
    Buhler Gallery, Winnipeg, Man.
    Orillia Museum of Art and History, ON
    Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte, ON

Symphony of Seasons (juried: Pat Hertzberg)
    Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon, ON
 
Connected (Group: Penny Berens)
    Regional Community Arts Centre, Annapolis Royal, N.S.

The Textile Show (Group: Gunnel Hag)
    GAS Gerrard Art Space, Toronto, ON

Reflections (juried: Pat Hertzberg)
    Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon, ON

CQA – National Juried Show (juried; Gunnel Hag)
    Vancouver Convention Centre East, Vancouver, BC

Unity in Diversity (juried: Pat Hertzberg)
    Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON


2021
In the Middle of the World (duo, Penny Berens)
    Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte, ON

Altered Images at Hand (juried; Gunnel Hag)
    Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

Hazel – 100 Years of Memories (invited, group exhibit; Pat Hertzberg)
    Erin Mills Town Centre

Headwaters Arts Annual: Raising the Bar (juried; Pat Hertzberg)
    Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon, ON

Recharge (invited group; Mita Giacomini)
    Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON

Grand National Fibre Art Exhibition: Crossroads (national juried travelling show; Maggie Vanderweit, Pat Hertzberg,)
     Woodstock Art Gallery
     Victoria Arts Council Gallery
     Weyburn Arts Council Gallery
     Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba


Cadence of Art (juried, Pat Hertzberg)
     Alton Mill Art Centre, Caledon, ON

Words Fail (juried; Gunnel Hag)
     SAQA virtual gallery

2020
Colour with a U (juried, Mita Giacomini)
    Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

SAQA Gallery (juried, Mita Giacomini)
     Intersect Chicago (formerly SOFA), Chicago

Expressions (juried, Mita Giacomini)
    Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON

Headwaters Arts Annual Juried Show (juried; Pat Hertzberg)
    Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon, ON

Carnegie Craft Biennial (juried, Mita Giacomini)
    Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON

Inspired By (juried; Pat Hertzberg)
    Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon, ON

Fibre Content 2018  (juried travelling exhibition, Mita Giacomini, Pat Hertzberg, Gunnel Hag,)
    Bruce County Museum
    Orillia Museum of Art,


Wednesdays (Two person: Penny Berens)
    Sissiboo Cafe, Bear River, N.S.


2019
Unmade (juried; Gunnel Hag)
    Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

Birds: Adapted for Flight or Fancy (juried; Mita Giacomini)
    Teresa Seaton Gallery

Future Endeavors (juried; Gunnel Hag)
    Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

Fibre Content 2018 (juried travelling exhibition, Mita Giacomini, Pat Hertzberg, Gunnel Hag, Micaela Fitzsimmons)
    Thunder Bay Museum
    Timmins Museum
    Simcoe County Museum
    Lake of the Woods Museum
    Dryden and District Museum
    Fort Frances Museum


Small Treasures (Group: Penny Berens)
     ARTsPLACE Mym Gallery,  Annapolis Royal, N.S.

The Art of Fibre (Group: Penny Berens)
    Macdonald Museum,  Middleton. N.S.




2018
Excellence in Fibers (juried; Mita Giacomini)
    San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

China International Patchwork Invitational Exhibition (Gunnel Hag)
    Exhibition Hall, China World Trade Centre, Beijing, China

China Art Exhibition (invitational; Gunnel Hag)
    Guanhu Art Museum, Shenzhen, China

Signs of Life (juried; Mita Giacomini)
    Art Gallery of Hamilton

Cited - Masterpiece and Memento (juried; Gunnel Hag)
    Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

Hillcrest Fibreworks 12 (invitational; Gunnel Hag)
    Galleria 814, Toronto, ON

Fibre Content 2018  (juried; Bethany Garner, Mita Giacomini, Dianne Gibson, Gunnel Hag, Micaela Fitzsimmons, Pat Hertzberg, Linda Janzen, Maggie Vanderweit,)
    Art Gallery of Burlington

My Corner of the World, International (juried, Mita Giacomini, Maggie Vanderweit)
    Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte, ON

My Corner of the World, Canada (juried; Mita Giacomini, Dianne Gibson, Gunnel Hag, Maggie Vanderweit)
    Craft & Quilt Fair, Australia
    Rosehill Gardens Event Centre,
Australia

Concrete and Grasslands  (juried; Mita Giacomini)
    Festival of Quilts, U.K.
    Alexandra Palace, U.K.
    RDS Simmonscourt, Ireland
    Harrogate International Centre, U.K.


CQA – National Juried Show (juried; Gunnel Hag, Maggie Vanderweit)
    Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC


Threadworks (juried; Mita Giacomini,)
    Scugog Shores Museum

Headwaters Arts Annual Juried Show (juried; Pat Hertzberg)
    Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon, ON

Cloth, Needle, Thread (invitational; Gunnel Hag)
    Legacy Gallery, Owen Sound, ON

Flashback – Fast Forward (juried; Pat Hertzberg)
    Mississauga Living Arts Centre

Reflections (juried; Gunnel Hag, Ann Sanders)
    Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON


Crossroads (solo: Penny Berens)
     The Mym Gallery, Annapolis Royal. N.S.

Cloth of Time (Two person: Penny Berens)
    Mary E Black Gallery, Halifax, N.S..

5ive (Group: Penny Berens)
    Chapel Gallery, Annapolis Royal, N.S.


2017
Concrete and Grasslands (juried; Mita Giacomini)
    9th Asia Quilt Festival, China  
                                                                  
Contemporary Canadian Art Quilts (invitational Gunnel Hag)
    Kitchener City Hall

Fabrications (juried; Mita Giacomini)
    Quest Art School Gallery

Headwaters Annual Juried Art Show (juried; Pat Hertzberg)
    Alton Mill Art Centre, Caledon, ON

Fibre Content 2016 (juried travelling show; Gunnel Hag, Pat Hertzberg, Mita Giacomini, Micaela Fitzsimmons, Penny Oerens)
    Orillia Museum of Art and History Gibson Gallery
    Simcoe County Museum


The Grand National Quilt Show (juried; Pat Hertzberg,)
    Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

Colours of Canada – Miniature Quilt Show (juried; Pat Hertzberg,)
    Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, ON

My Corner of the World, Canada (juried travelling show; Gunnel Hag, Mita Giacomini, Dianne Gibson, Maggie Vanderweit)
    Stratford-Perth Museum
    Ailsa Craig Recreation Centre
    European Patchwork Meeting, France
    Abilmente Mostra-Atelier Internazionale della Manualita Creativa, Italy
    Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre., Australia
    Exhibition Park, Australia
    Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Australia
    Goyder Pavilion, Australia
    Royal Exhibition Building, Australia


My Corner of the World, International (juried; Mita Giacomini, Maggie Vanderweit, Penny Berens)
    Stratford-Perth Museum
    Thunder Bay Museum

Threadworks (juried travelling show; Mita Giacomini,)
    Dryden and District Museum
    Lake of the Woods Museum
    Thunder Bay Museum
    Temiskaming Art Gallery
    Arthur Child Heritage Museum


A Sense of Place (Group: Penny Berens)
    Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Yarmouth

 
World of Threads (Juried: Penny Berens)
    Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Oakville, ON


2016
Fibre Content 2016 (juried; Dianne Gibson, Gunnel Hag, Micaela Fitzsimmons, Bethany Garner, Mita Giacomini, Pat Hertzberg, Helen Hughes, Linda Janzen, Maggie Vanderweit, Jacqueline Venus, Beverly White, Dwayne Wanner, Nancy Yule, Penny Berens)
    Art Gallery of Burlington,  ON

A Sense of Play (Group: Penny Berens)
    Chapel Gallery, Annapolis Royal,  NS

CQA – National Juried Show (juried; Gunnel Hag, Maggie Vanderweit)
    International Centre, Toronto, ON







Members in the media:

Quilting Arts Magazine, 2021, fall issue, M. Sielman, “Birds of a Feather.” - Mita Giacomini 
Exploring Art Quilts, 2021, Volume 2, Around the World - Gunnel Hag
Fibre Arts Australia E-Zine - Volume 6 , Feb 2021, 6 pages - Dianne Gibson
Art Quilt Quarterly, 2020, issue 21, cover image & feature article: D. Howell, “Artist to Watch: Mita Giacomini.” - Mita Giacomini    
World of Embroidery magazine (UK) - 2000
- Dianne Gibson
Hamilton Spectator, 19 July 2019, R. Haggo, “Fine feathered friends: Mita Giacomini embraces her encounters with birds in her art.” - Mita Giacomini
Art Quilt Quarterly, 2017, issue 9, Co-authored article: “Focus on Commissions” - Dianne Gibson
Art Waves 101.5 (Hamilton), 21 July 2019, Interview with Mita Giacomini,   https://archive.org/details/368mitagiacominijuly2120192019072211.05am 
1000 Quilt Inspirations (Quarry Books), 2015 -
Dianne Gibson, Gunnel Hag, Pat Hertzberg
Artichoke (Art magazine), 2003, summer issue, featured article
- Dianne Gibson

    The following Members were interviewed for the World of Threads Interview Series, available for viewing online:  
    Gordana Brelih -  http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com/artist_interviews/020_gordana_brelih_11.html
    Pat Hertzberg -  http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com/artist_interviews/053_pat_hertzberg_12.html
    Dwayne Wanner -  http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com/artist_interviews/054_dwayne_wanner_12.html
    Nancy Yule -  http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com/artist_interviews/069_nancy_yule_12.html



Members’ awards and distinctions:

First Place - Birds: Adapted for Flight or Fancy,  2019 - Mita Giacomini
Selected for group exhibit - Excellence in Fibres 2018,  2019 - Mita Giacomini
Peoples’ Choice Award –Headwaters Arts Annual Juried Show, 2018 - Pat Hertzberg,
Artists’ Choice Award – Headwaters Arts Annual Juried Show, 2018 - Pat Hertzberg,
Juror’s Choice –Fibre Content, 2018 - Micaela Fitzsimmons,
Juror’s Choice - Reflections, Homer Watson Gallery, 2018 - Gunnel Hag
Best-in-Show Award – Annual Juried Miniature Quilt Show, Homer Watson Gallery - 2017, Pat Hertzberg
Juror’s Choice – Fibre Content, 2016 - Dianne Gibson,
Peoples’ Choice Award – Headwaters Arts Annual Juried Show, 2016 - Pat Hertzberg,
Juror’s Choice Award -Threadworks, 2016 - Micaela Fitzsimmons
Creative Community - Marty Award - Mississauga Annual Juried Marty Award, 2013 – Pat Hertzberg,
Janome Award Grand Prize – Grand National Quilt Show 2013 - Pat Hertzberg,
Established Visual Artist of the Year – Marty Award , Mississauga Annual Juried Marty Award, 2012 -Pat Hertzberg,



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