Gail Harker’s Level 4 Diploma Group Exhibit at Quilt and Fiber Art Museum

Branches of Gold – Painted fabric, Goldwork and hand stitch © Terri Shinn

The exhibition Creative Passion and Stitch gives a fascinating glimpse into an imaginative world of  five graduates from the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts. They are exhibiting their original design work and experimental stitch techniques in an old world Victorian atmosphere at the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner, Washington.  Penny Peters, the 5 graduates and I had a great time hanging the artwork for 2 days before the opening. The five graduates include Dianne Corso of Anacortes, WA, Isabel Parker of Port Alberni, BC, Canada, Marie Plakos of Langley, WA, Susan Sasnett of Seattle, WA and Terri Shinn of Snohomish, WA. The exhibition at the Museum is on now until Dec. 30, 2017. Check out the Museum’s website for opening hours and other exhibits on at the same time.  Allow yourself a leisurely day as there is so much to look at. Here are a few photos below of the Exhibit opening and artwork from the students.  Click on the red links above to see even more of their artwork.  Gail Harker

The Bird Picnic – Hand painted applique by machine ©Susan Sasnett

Isabel Parker’s paper lace setting in front room

Front: Gail Harker, Dianne Corso. back: left to right: Susan Sasnett, Isabel Parker, Terri Shinn and Marie Plakos

© Isabel Parker Passion Flowers -Machine Embroidery

© Dianne Corso – Solar Fusion – GoldWork

left to right: Museum exec. director: Amy Green, Gail Harker Tutor/Director- Center for Creative Arts and Susan Torntore, museum curator

detail scarf ©Marie Plakos