Author: dandylynn

Jamie Lynn Bowen is a Calgary based fibre and textile artist who is also passionate about the environment. She melds these two passions together by focusing on natural and local materials to create her art. Focusing on materials such as local wool, cotton and natural dyes that she grows, forages or sources sustainably she creates wearable art as well as fun and functional creations. She began her journey in fibre arts in 2001 where she immersed herself in classes of knitting, spinning and textiles and then in 2013 began needle felting with her partner and started their joint fibre business The General Bean. In the summer of 2021 Jamie began a journey in natural dyes which now brings all of her passions together. Being able to grow and dye her own supplies has deepened her connection to the art forms. With over 15 years of experience instructing students of all ages in the fibre arts and exhibiting her work across Canada, her passion for sustainability and localism shine through in her art with the use of local and natural materials.
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Linked Opening

This past month has been busy getting the galleries done and prepping for our opening. The artists all did amazing work on their exhibits and we had so much fun at the Tour de Bowness exhibiting and interacting with the public. The galleries weren’t quite done so we exhibited them and then took them back to the studio to finish up the trim, adding the plexi glass and the shingles.

Here are some photos from our opening and Mike working on the galleries.

 

 

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Artist Call Ends Saturday

Our current Artist call Linked:Exploring Community Connections ends this Saturday at 11:59 pm. You could be one of eight artists in our Tiny Galleries Bowness exhibition. Want to apply? Head over to our submissions page to apply or join and become a member. Membership gives you free access to apply for all shows within your one year membership. Members also gain access to our forums, a discount on our spring show as well as priority applications for the spring show and you will be listed in our member directory.

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Sample Build

Yesterday was a rainy, stormy day. Perfect time to start building our sample gallery for our upcoming project Tiny Galleries Bowness. We will be building eight tiny art galleries to place along Mainstreet Bowness to promote artists and bring people into our community. Thank you to a Ripples Grant we are able to purchase materials for the build of them.