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    Here's my exciting news! Mark your calendar.

    I'm announcing my upcoming exhibition of textile art at Place des Arts, November 1 to December 19, 2024.

    Join us at the opening reception November 15, 7pm-9pm. All are welcome. My textile art will be on display in the Mezzanine Gallery, Felicia Fraser will be showing her paintings in the Lenore Peyton Studio and the Positively Petite Miniature Exhibition will be on the main floor in the Atrium Gallery.

    There is an elevator to the Mezzanine Gallery and public transit is nearby.

    Excellent viewing hours. Place des Arts is open until 9pm on weekdays. See the full hours below, or on their website.

    https://placedesarts.ca/events/kirsten-chursinoff-botanical-stitches/

     

    1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, Canada 

    (20km east of Downtown Vancouver, not far from IKEA Coquitlam)




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  2.  Published - Botanical Stitches: Berries

     

    Cover art by Libby Cerullo

    I'm pleased to announce that my recent article, Botanical Stitches: Berries, has been published in the current issue of Art Quilting Studio magazine (Summer 2024).

     


     

    The kind folks at Art Quilting Studio/Stampington have given me a Promo Discount Code that I can share with you all to use when purchasing from their website. 

    SUMMER624 gets you 15% off on everything in their store. This code does not personally benefit me, I'm just passing it along for your benefit.

    https://stampington.com/

     

    This code also works on the Summer Issue from 2023. I'm on the cover of that one!

    https://stampington.com/Art-Quilting-Studio-Summer-2023/

    Kirsten Chursinoff, Joyful Gardens, 2023 p.72-78


    Some of my published pieces will be for sale in the near future. Contact/email me directly for art purchases:

    kirsten@chursinoff.com



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    Hello,

    Spring has arrived here in Vancouver and I have a wonderful selection of spring artwork that is available to purchase. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Shipping is available. 

    Most pieces are between 3-5 inches and the frame options range between 6x8" or 8x10" 

    The eggs in the nests are made with polymer clay. The beads are mostly glass.

    Feel free to email me for more info

    kirsten@chursinoff.com


    Blossoms of Joy, Kirsten Chursinoff, Sold


    Joyful Abundance, Kirsten Chursinoff $230


    Once upon a Nest, Kirsten Chursinoff $230


    Nesting Season, Kirsten Chursinoff, Sold


    Night Blossoms, Kirsten Chursinoff $230


    Dreamy Fawn, Kirsten Chursinoff $230


    Candy Cotton Blossoms, Kirsten Chursinoff $230


    Moonlight Blossoms, Kirsten Chursinoff, Sold


    Full Moon Blossoms, Kirsten Chursinoff, Sold



    Thank you,

    Keep in touch,

    email

    kirsten@chursinoff.com


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    Hello.

    It was a great experience to have an in-person art exhibition and I'm grateful for all the people who visited, purchased art, and took the time to add comments to the guest book. 

    I'd like to take a moment to thank North Van Arts for making the exhibition happen, the Lynn Valley Library for the space, and to everyone who attended the exhibition and reception. Also, thank you to Robin Thorneycroft for interviewing me for Lynn Valley Life.

    For those of you who were not able to make it to view in-person, or who live in various places around the globe, I've decided to publish the pieces here as an online gallery.

    There are still some pieces available so feel free to contact me for details.

    kirsten@chursinoff.com

     

    Dahlia Dream, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold

     

    Halcyon Days, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold


    Lush Garden, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold
     
    Flourish, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold
     
     



    Serendipity, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold



    Tansy Dream, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold



    Allium in Autumn, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold


    Gothic Flora, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold



    Garden Glow, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold




    Vibrant Garden, Kirsten Chursinoff, $250 Canadian




    Garden Escape, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold



    Blue Puffs, Dancing, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold



    Growing Free, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold




    Queen of the Garden, Kirsten Chursinoff, $250 Canadian



    Poppy Bloom, Kirsten Chursinoff, $250 Canadian



    Monarch and Milkweed, Kirsten Chursinoff, $250 Canadian



    Mushroom Trio, Kirsten Chursinoff, $250 Canadian



    Garden Dance, Kirsten Chursinoff, $460 Canadian



    Joyful Inflorescence, Kirsten Chursinoff, sold


    All pieces in this exhibition are in black frames with white matting. The artwork is hand-stitched to an acid-free art board to allow it to appear as if it floats.

     

     

    Thank you,

    Keep in touch,

    email

    kirsten@chursinoff.com

     


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  5. Blue Puffs, Kirsten Chursinoff

    I'm excited to share the news about my upcoming exhibition.

    The show is titled Garden Escape

    District Library Gallery, Lynn Valley
    1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
     
    Exhibition dates: October 21 - December 6, 2022
     
    Opening Reception: October 29, 11am-noon (in person)


    Hours:
    Mondays: 10:00am-6:00pm
    Tuesdays: 10:00am-8:00pm
    Wednesdays: 10:00am-8:00pm
    Thursdays: 10:00am-8:00pm
    Fridays: 10:00am-6:00pm
    Saturdays: 10:00am-6:00pm
    Sundays: 10:00am-6:00pm
    (closed November 11)

    The pieces will be for sale. All sales will be managed through North Van Arts, North Vancouver Community Arts Council. Info about this will be posted at the exhibition. Please do not ask library staff for assistance with sales.

    The exhibition will be held on the second floor. There is elevator access.

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  6. Event:


    Hi everyone,

    I'm excited to announce my slideshow and talk event on Wednesday April 13, 2022. I'll be speaking about my textile artwork and my techniques that combine art quilting and embroidery.

    Everyone is welcome to purchase a ticket. It's a live Zoom event in the series "In The Studio" presented by Karen D. Miller.

    Purchase tickets here:

    https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/40151/

    Please see the full ticket and presentation info here on Karen's website: 

    https://karendmillerstudio.com/in-the-studio/

     

    ***Note, 1 pm Eastern time is 10am Pacific time (for me here in Vancouver, Canada). Please look up the time zone for your city.


    See you then :)

    Kirsten

    "Garden Escape" by Kirsten Chursinoff, 2021


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    Detail image of "Welcoming Shore" landscape, and "Entangled" the humpback whale with fishing debris. By Kirsten Chursinoff

     

     I was interviewed by Sheryl MacKay from CBC Radio One, North By Northwest. The show aired December 4, 2021 and it is now available online. 

     Thanks for the warm welcome from North by Northwest listeners.

    If you missed it live, you can now hear the recording. The whole show is a delight, but if you'd like to know, my portion is during the minutes of 34:35 to 47:40

    https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-43-north-by-northwest/clip/15883937-saturday-december-4



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    Here's where you can find my work - December 2021


    Seymour Art Gallery












    West Vancouver Community Arts Council/ Silk Purse

    Gallery/Art Box Gift Shop Hours:
    Winter Hours: 12-4pm Wednesday-Sunday

    1570 Argyle Avenue
    West Vancouver, BC
    604-925-7292
    https://www.silkpurse.ca/

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  9. Here are a couple of pieces that I mentioned during a chat with Sheryl MacKay on CBC Radio One, North by Northwest.

     


    "Dahlia Garden" is a fabric collage, or art quilt, made with small pieces of fabric. I've used free-motion machine stitching with some hand embroidery, applique and couching. The size is 8" x 10", framed 17" x 21".


     

     


     

    "Entangled" depicts a humpback whale struggling with a mess of fishing rope garbage. The whale is hand embroidered and the ropes are actual bits of fishing debris that I found on beaches along the west coast of Canada. The size is 10" x 7", framed 21" x 17".






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  10.  Hello.

    2021 was a year for me to reignite my interest in writing and see my art in print again.

     


    I wrote the article "Embroidered Gardens" and it was published in the American publication Art Quilting Studio Magazine, Autumn 2021. p 22-27

    https://stampington.com/Art-Quilting-Studio-Autumn-2021/




    Caroline Sharkey invited me to write an article for her Australian Digital Cloth e-magazine, Issue 10. See p 20-26. And I even found a way to mention The Muppets and Lego in an article about art quilting!

    https://www.textileretreats.com.au/store/c7/digitalcloth

     

    UPPERCASE #50 Single Copy

     

    I jumped on an opportunity to share some low-relief textile design in the reader participation theme of Relief, in Uppercase Magazine,  Issue 50. A Canadian publication.

    https://uppercasemagazine.com/

     

    I'm grateful for these opportunities and I hope to stretch my writing muscles again in 2022. Thank you to everyone who hunted out copies and sent me messages of support. If you'd like to suggest future opportunities that you think would be a good fit, please let me know.





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