Please note that the Moon Rain Centre blog has moved to

http://moonraincentre.blogspot.com/

.

Moon Rain Centre is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to integrating creativity and harmony in the community through the creation, exhibition and teaching of tapestry weaving and textile arts. The name Moon Rain refers to the mystical connection between the moon, weaving and the cosmos. Located in the Gatineau Hills, in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, Moon Rain is known for its unique approach to creative tapestry weaving. The Vision of Moon Rain is to share the beauty and mystery of Weave

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Site 10

>
When Thirteen Moons Entwine
International textile arts event in the Outaouais
Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010

Liane Thiry-Smith (CANADA)

Joanne de Nobriga (UK)






A co-creative expression of the exquisite nature of all things, woven together into a gift offered bask to the world.
- Liane Thiry-Smith & Joanne de Nobriga

Photos by Ken Ewen, Joanne de Nobriga, Joanne de Nobriga, Ken Ewen

Site 11

>
When Thirteen Moons Entwine
International textile arts event in the outaouais
Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010

.

Jeanne Valliancourt (CANADA)

Hannah Ranger (QUEBEC)




.

The Immediate response to an exploration of lunar cycles for me is tied into my passionate interest in the native American tradition of the moon lodge. -Hannah Ranger

Le sang des lunes, soeur de sang, le lien qui nous unit, les 2 artistes, se reflete dans l"installation-Jeanne Vallancourt

Photos by Joanne de Nobriga, Joanne de Nobriga, Margit Hideg, Margit Hideg

Site 12

When Thirteen Moons Entwine

International textile arts event in the Outaouais

Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010

.

.

Jocelyne Ladouceur (QUEBEC)

Kathryn Pannepacker (USA)




Treize lunes complices aident la terre fragilisee / our responsible actions can protect its integrity- Jocelyne Ladouceur et Kathryn Pannepacker

Photos by Ken Ewen, Ken Ewen, Ken Ewen, Joanne de Nobriga

Site 13

When Thirteen Moons Entwine
International textile event in the Outaouais
Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010
.
Nathalie Levasseur (QUEBEC)
>
owen tuf (QUEBEC)
.





L'Anima , sorciere et pretresse.Gardienne de la puissance tranquilled'un cycle .... « energie creatriceinstinctuelles non disciplinees - Nathalie Levasseur

In looking for ways to restore and renew pathways broken in the ordinary efforts of togetherness, this growing installation dedicates simple exercises - sewing, planting, listening, opening - as places to consider the nature of forgiveness- owen tuf


Photos by Ken Ewen, Ken Ewen, Joanne de Nobriga, Joanne de Nobriga

Monday, October 25, 2010

EXHIBITIONS... When Thirteen Moons Enwine

.

When Thirteen Moons Entwine

the international textile arts event in the Outaouais

August 15 to October 10, 2010.

.

Exhibitions

.

As part of the international textile arts event in the Outaouais, When Thirteen Moons Entwine, the following exhibitions were presented in collaboration with major exhibition centres in the Gatineau/Ottawa region.

.

Avec ou sans eau / With or Without Water, the 9ieme Triennale internationale des mini-textiles from Musee de la Tapisserie Contemporaine, Angers, France was presented at Galerie Montcalm, the Ville de Gatineau’s prestigious exhibition centre, from August 26 to October 10, 2010.

.

Fibres Boreales, works on the theme of aurora borealis, was presented by a collective of Moon Rain Centre members at Espace Pierre Debain, the Ville de Gatineau’s art gallery dedicated to the crafts, from August 27 to October 10, 2010. The participating textile artists are: Francoise Chartrand, Denise Coker, Thoma Ewen, Hope MacLean, Krystyna Sadej and Phyllis Wedding.

.

The Living Tapestry/ La Toile Vivante, a solo exhibition of large format tapestries by Thoma Ewen, artistic director of Moon Rain Centre was presented at The City of Ottawa’s Trinity Art Gallery in the Shenkman Arts Centre from August 26 to September 28, 2010.

.

Fils Lumineux/ Threads of Light, a group exhibition of tapestries by five internationally known tapestry artists who participated in When Thirteen Moons Entwine, was presented in the Salle du Conseil, in the Hotel de Ville de Val-Des-Monts, Quebec, from August 28 to October 10, 2010.

The participating artist were Peter Harris, Canada; Ewa Bartosz-Mazus, Poland; Ixchel Suarez, Mexico/Canada; Krystyna Sadej, Poland/Canada; and Thoma Ewen, Canada.

.

The Thirteen Moons / Les treize lunes, a group textile arts exhibition of works by participating artists in When Thirteen Moons Entwine, was presented in the studio at Moon Rain Centre in Val-Des-Monts, Quebec, from August 28 to October 10th.

Friday, October 22, 2010

With or Without Water / Avec ou sans eau?

.
When Thirteen Moons Entwine
International textile arts event in the Outaouais
Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010
>

Avec ou sans eau / With or Without Water, the 9ieme Triennale internationale des mini-textiles from Musee de la Tapisserie Contemporaine, Angers, France was presented at Galerie Montcalm, the Ville de Gatineau’s prestigious exhibition centre, from August 26 to October 10, 2010.

.




.
Photos by Ken Ewen

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Fibres Boreales

>
When Thirteen Moons Entwine
International textile arts event in the Outaouais
Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010
>
Fibres Boreales, works on the theme of aurora borealis, was presented by a collective of Moon Rain Centre members at Espace Pierre Debain, the Ville de Gatineau’s art gallery dedicated to the crafts, from August 27 to October 10, 2010. The participating textile artists are: Francoise Chartrand, Denise Coker, Thoma Ewen, Hope MacLean, Krystyna Sadej and Phyllis Wedding.


Espace Pierre-Debain

.

Photos by Ken Ewen

The Living Tapestry / La Toile Vivante

.

When Thirteen Moons Entwine

International textile envent in the Outaouais

Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010

.

The Living Tapestry/ La Toile Vivante, a solo exhibition of large format tapestries by Thoma Ewen, artistic director of Moon Rain Centre was presented at The City of Ottawa’s Trinity Art Gallery in the Shenkman Arts Centre from August 26 to September 28, 2010.

>

>


.
Photos by Ken Ewen

Fils Lumineux / Threads of Light

.

When Thirteen Moons Entwine

International textile event in the Outaouais

Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010

.

.

Fils Lumineux/ Threads of Light, a group exhibition of tapestries by five internationally known tapestry artists who participated in When Thirteen Moons Entwine, was presented in the Salle du Conseil, in the Hotel de Ville de Val-Des-Monts, Quebec, from August 28 to October 10, 2010.From left to right, are tapestries by Peter Harris, Canada; Ewa Bartosz-Mazus, Poland; Ixchel Suarez, Mexico/Canada; Krystyna Sadej, Poland/Canada; Thoma Ewen, Canada.

.


.

Photos by Ken Ewen

Thirteen Moons at Moon Rain Centre

.

When Thirteen Moons Entwine
International textile arts event in the Outaouais
Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010
.
The Thirteen Moons / Les treize lunes, a group textile arts exhibition of works by participating artists in When Thirteen Moons Entwine, was presented in the studio at Moon Rain Centre in Val-Des-Monts, Quebec, from August 28 to October 10th 2010

>






Images by Ken Ewen

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

WORKSHOPS....When Thirteen Moons Entwine

When Thirteen Moons Entwine
International textile arts event in the Outaouais
Aug 15 to Oct 10, 2010
>
As part of the event a wide range of hands on textile workshops were presented by internationally known textile artists. Below is a small sample of some of them.
.
Group Felting Aug 28, 2010
.
Claire Guerette (QUEBEC)
.
instructor


Pictures by Joanne de Nobriga

---

Family Weaving Aug 28, 2010

Kathryn Pannepacker (USA)

instructor


Pictures by Joanne de Nobriga

...

Nuno Felting Aug 30, 2010

Ali Rabjohns (UK)

instructor


Workshop Coordinator Gabby Ewen with Ali Rabjohns

Photos by Thoma Ewen

...

Tapestry Sept 1, 2010

Ewa Bartosz-Mazus (POLAND)

instructor



Pictures by Thoma Ewen

....

Printing on Textiles Sept 18, 2010

Andie Haltrich (QUEBEC)

instructor


Photos by Joanne de Nobriga

...

Silk Screen Sept 19, 2010

Frances Graff (QUEBEC)

instructor


Photos by Thoma Ewen

...

Felt Hat-making Sept 25-26, 2010

Hannah Ranger (QUEBEC)

instructor


Photos by Ken Ewen

...

Transformation of Wool Sept 25, 2010

Claire Guerette (QUEBEC)

instructor



Photos by Ken Ewen

...

Doll Making Oct 2, 2010

Liane Thirty-Smith (CANADA)

instructor



Photos by Ken Ewen
...

Needle Felting Oct 3, 2010

Hannah Ranger (QUEBEC)

instructor




Photos by Ken Ewen