2019-2020 Speakers

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We are very pleased to welcome some dynamic and interesting speakers to present at our monthly meetings in the upcoming (2019-20) program year. We’ve also got a number of workshops lined up to entice your creativity! To whet your appetite…. Here’s what we have confirmed to get our year started! September 18, 2019 – AGM…

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2018-2019 Speakers

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We are very pleased to welcome the following speakers to present our monthly meetings in the upcoming (2018-19) program year. As we head into our Festival of Quilts Quilt Show year, our intention is to spark your creativity and get you working on a masterpiece (or two) to enter in the show! September 2018 – AGM (no speaker)…

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2016/2017 Speakers

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May 2017 Lezley Zwaal is on deck for May. She will share her journey which is more than just Quilts of Valour, which is pretty impressive in itself. The Program Committee is looking forward to Lezley ending the EDQG season with a bang; at least the Program committee’s part. HELP WANTED The Program Committee is looking…

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2015-2016 Speakers

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October Linda McBain Cuyler is an Edmonton artist who combines paint, fabric and heavy machine stitching to create rich, textural work inspired by nature. Painting the fabric background means an almost infinite possibility of colour and shape. The stitching adds detail and texture. It is a mixed media approach that uses the sewing machine as…

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2014/2015 Speakers at Meeting

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September — Sacred Cloth Textiles of FaithJoin Susan on a journey of discovery. Find out how many of the world’s religions use fabric, thread and textiles in their rituals, ceremonies and beliefs. A closerlook at the history of our relationship with cloth can bring insight and understanding to all people of faith.As a textile artist,…

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2013/2014 Speakers at the Meeting

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 September — Judy Villett Collaboration Inspiration My life as a quilter/textile artist has been blessed with wonderful connections.  Beginning with a traditional quilting bee, moving to round robins, themed exhibitions and collaborative work with artists in other mediums, working with others continues to inspire me!  I was recently included in the exhibition Together In La Conner, working…

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2012/2013 Speakers at the Meeting

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Sept 2012 –  Judy Weiss, ‘Adventures of a Quilter in a Digital World’ Rescheduled for April 2013 due to length of A.G.M. Oct 2012 – Lucie Heins, ‘The Alberta Quilt Project’ Lucie joined the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) in 2008. She has a B.Sc. and an M.A. in Human Ecology, majoring in clothing and textiles. …

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