Join us for the exhibition reception for Joan’s two shows – Seasons and Restrospective 25 years.
Seasons – Celebrate the seasons that make Canada home. From the vibrant colours of fall to our fleeting spring, rediscover the beauty of Canada through every season.
Retrospective 25 Years – From quilt shops to art quilts, California changed everything. Discover my journey from traditional quilting to an eclectic life as a textile artist.
Artist Bio
Joan Hug-Valeriote is an award-winning, professional quilt/fibre artist. She is a recognized Ontario Artist who was subsidized by the Ontario Arts Council as a Visiting Artist in Education in Ontario schoos over a ten year period. She is an artist member of Studio Art Quilt Associates and also provides longarm quilting services in Guelph, Ontario.
Joan has been sewing since early childhood and has been quilting since 1977 while working in the film business and later teaching French in Toronto schools. Her quilting has been influenced by international travel as well as five years living in Switzerland, France and Spain, and four years in California. Her work has been juried into shows in the U.S., Italy, Switzerland, France and New Zealand as well as national shows in Canada such as the Grand National Quilt Exhibition and the Canadian Quilters’ Association National Juried Show.
Her body of work includes traditional and contemporary bed quilts, artistic wall-hangings, and wearable art. It ranges from small “almost Amish” pieces to Japanese-style wall-hangings and modern abstracts. She re-interprets much-loved traditional designs and settings, using unconventional forms, placement and colours, often hand-dyeing her own fabrics.
See the show at 42 Carden from October 1-31
