Marie Kajdasz

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Contact Info:

Address:
2042 Neil Street,
Victoria, BC V8R 3E2

Tel. 250 370 5953

Email  emkajdasz@shaw.ca

Workshop info:

Artist Statement  

My journey in stitching began as a child when my grandmother taught me to sew. Studies in interior design, and a degree in visual arts, led to a keen interest in art history, architecture and children’s literature. This influences the design of my images, which are both real and imagined.

 Contemporary materials and techniques have enhanced my creativity, and allowed me to develop my personal approach in creating my fibre art.

 I have exhibited my quilts in galleries in solo, invitational, and juried exhibitions, including the Ontario Juried Quilt Show, the Grand National, and the “Canada Uncovered” exhibit at the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society.  

Awards include the Amy Hallman Synder Purchase Award, and Best Small Quilt at the Ontario Juried Quilt Show. My work has been seen in numerous publications since 1993. 

Having retired from teaching elementary school I now share my knowledge by lecturing and teaching fibre art workshops.

The Crooked Half-Mile   33” x 11” - © 2001 – NFS The Crooked Half- Mile is representative of many coastal villages in eastern Canada and the British Isles.  The shape of the image invites the viewer to explore the half-mile from the ocean to the outskirts of the village.  This quilt was included in the “Canada Uncovered” exhibit at the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society in Paducah, Kentucky in 2006.  Cottons, hand appliquéd and quilted, hand embroidery Click to see detail

 

Knavel Retreat

13” x 17” - © 2004 – $225.00

The whimsical and fairy tale quality of this image was inspired by a love of children’s literature.

Linen, silk, scrim, upholstery fabrics

Machine embroidery, hand quilted

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Klee’s Patch

23” x 15” - © 2007 – $400.00

Inspired by Paul Klee’s 1926 watercolour “A Garden for Orpheus”, this quilt is one of a series based on Klee’s art. Organza and tulle have been used to create the light and transparency of watercolour.

Commercial and hand –dyed cottons, scrim, organza, silk, tulle, metallic thread

Machine pieced and appliquéd, hand and machine quilted

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Petroglyph

29” x 21” - © 2007 $600.00

 This collaged image incorporates many different markings and symbols found in various cultures including mud drawings and “The Dance of Joy”.

 Commercial cottons, buttons, beads, copper wire, brass bells, puff paint

Hand and machine appliquéd, machine embroidery, machine quilted

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