Distort Sculpture 182

Another kitchen implement takes on a new surround. This one seems to have a distinct personality. 

Thread--Bound, (Catalogue) Art Gallery of Regina, SK, CANADA

Distort Sculpture 181

A coil of binding that has been in the "materials" cupboard for years gets a new place of being. 

Distort Sculpture 180

Reclaimed wools and crocheted twine.

Distort Sculpture 179

Needle Felting and crochet

Thread--Bound, Art Gallery of Regina, SK, CANADA

Opening Night of "Thread--Bound" at The Art Gallery of Regina

With Curator Wendy Peart

155 of the Distort Sculptures are part of this Thread--Bound Exhibition happening at the Art Gallery of Regina.

Distort Sculpture 178

Salvaging remnants from a 70's basement box find and wools from a fundraiser sale. Had thought I might give this a test for hot water washing machine felting but once complete the decision was made to leave it as is and do my testing on something else.

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Moss Street Paint In 2010 and Distort Sculpture 177

Sculpture # 177 started at the AGGV Paint In is now complete.






The Annual Art Fair - The Moss Street Paint In
with an estimated 35,000 people on the street.

Distort Sculpture 176

Driftwood and crocheted cotton, acrylic


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A glimpse of the studio wall as the numbers increase in the series.

Distort Sculpture 175

Driftwood, recycled yarns, acrylic, graphite

Distort Sculpture 174

Distort Sculpture 173

Distort Sculpture 172

Distort Sculpture 171

Distort Sculpture 170

Slowly but surely . . . more from the recycling and revisioning of found objects.

Distort Sculpture # 169

More found objects get incorporated into the base of this piece.

Distort # 168

The inner core of this piece is a spool that is from a 1967 Toronto mill. One of those things someone (like me . . who may have tendencies leaning towards the hoarder) who hangs on to . . "perhaps too" many things as a potential for further use . . .

Distort # 167

The journey continues . . .

Distort # 166

Distort # 165

Distort # 164

Recycled plastic netting is crocheted to make this form.

Distort # 163

A study in Pinks

Distort # 162

Distort # 161

Distort # 160

An old net float started the idea for this piece. The stash of materials from the local thrift store also came in handy.

Distort # 159

The base of this piece is a knitted sock my mother made when I was in my teens. I've carried it around for nearly 30 years! Now it is re-visioned as part of the Distorts Series of sculptures.

Distort # 158

Crocheted twines, burlap, recycled objects (wood frame, rubber ball)

Distort # 157

Recycled knitted wool remnants with crochet overlay

Distort # 156

Wooden Spindle, corked and crocheted tarred hemp, twine