About the Fiber Artist:Ada

Ada, a self taught weaver, resides in Victoria, British Columbia and has been weaving professionally since 1996.

Her weavings have been juried into various art shows and her works have also been exhibited in galleries in Santa Ana, California; Toronto, Ontario; and Vancouver, British Columbia. 

After receiving a commissioned work a couple in Chicago wrote:  “As art, your weaving stands the test – it is continuously interesting the more we live with it.”  Ada has also been invited to participate in the internationally renowned Florence Biennale to be held in Florence, Italy in December 2009.

Weaving has become her passion and she has dedicated much of her time to perfecting the techniques involved in block weaving. The only materials she works with are wool for the weft and linen for the warp. Ada enjoys watching her creations of fiber, colour and design move along on the loom and looks forward to the moment of "truth" when the finished weaving is cut off the loom and viewed, for the first time, in its entirety.  

All her weavings function very well on the wall and, in addition, some weavings make a striking statement on the floor.

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EXHIBITIONS: “Expressions 97” at the Belleville Public Library, Belleville, Ontario (1997) “Island Tides” at Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, BC (2002) “LSB Art Show” at Community Arts Council, Victoria, BC (2005 & 2007) Assunta Fox Gallery, Santa Ana, California (2006 & 2007) Arta Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario (2007) FibreEssence Gallery, Vancouver, BC  (2007) Sooke Harbour House, Sooke, BC  (2006-2008) Sidney Fine Art Show, Sidney, BC  (2003-2009) Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke, BC (2001-2010) Received Honourable Mention award in 2005 Received Juror’s Choice award in 2008 Community Arts Council of Saanich Peninsula (solo show), Sidney (2009) Gallery Café, Cedar Hill Rec Centre (solo show), Victoria (2010)

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SHOWINGS:

• Quiddity Studio and Gallery, Picton, Ontario (1998)
• Cornerstone Fine Arts, Kingston, Ontario (1998)
• Out of Hand Gallery, Victoria, BC (1999)
• Sager’s Fine Furniture, Victoria, BC (2000)
• The Gallery at Matticks, Victoria, BC (2000 & 2008)
• Oak Leaf Gallery, Chemainus, BC (2004)
• Saanich Peninsula Studio Tour, Saanich, BC (2006)
• Goward House, Victoria, BC (2007)
• Chalet Estate Winery, Victoria, BC (2006 & 2007)
• Scattered Artists Studio Tour, Victoria (2005, 2006 & 2008)