Tag: Montreal
Vue par la fen?¬tre – Through The Window
Upcoming fun this autumn… We are very excited to announce that we will be part of the official programming for Culture Days / Journ?®es de la culture, September 27-29, 2013. Photography, painting, and mixed media artists are collaborating to reflect upon the unique 9th storey, Fleurbain view of downtown Montreal. The work in this group…
Puppet Eves
At Fleurbain, we are excited to offer a two-evening workshop, in which participants will create a formed puppet out of wet felt. The workshop takes place over two?áTuesday eves in April. The puppet will be a simple “mitten” style, formed seamlessly over a form. The first night?ástudents will learn the?áfeltmaking basics, and create this formed…
Herbes Dix – Ten Plants
This Saturday March 2, join us for Herbes Dix/Ten Plants during Montreal’s?áNuit Blanche. We are excited to have been selected to be a part of the official programming of Nuit Blanche. The exhibition features mixed media paintings on wood by Natasha Henderson. The paintings depict ten plants that help you survive and thrive through the…
In the gallery space… plus upcoming arty workshops
In the gallery space Fleurbain through January and February is a changing selection of painting, feltworks, and craft by artist and curator Natasha Henderson. Works will be available to view through the end of February, when an exciting new interactive project will be unveiled for Nuit Blanche in Montreal! Natasha will host gallery hours Tuesday-Thursday…
Lucky
I am feeling pretty lucky. The exhibition, Small Works Too, is well received. The dozens of works by ten talented and unique?áartists are going to be celebrated again, with a midissage, this Saturday. Alright. A midissage is like a vernissage. The difference is that it is in the middle of the exhibition’s dates. Sometimes you…
Merino Felt Scarf workshop
In time for winter, for holiday giving, and for the relaxation of craft… here is an opportunity to learn about feltmaking, while making a beautiful creation of your own that is a unique piece of usable fashion. In this workshop, students will learn the technique of making felt fabric from loose wool roving. They will…
Small Works Too
?á Join Ten of Montreal’s finest artists in an evening to celebrate those good things that come in small packages. On Saturday December 1, starting at 6pm, enjoy some festive food and drinks?áwhile you chat with sparkling people and exhibiting artists. ?á Small Works Too is a place to find a special little visual gem…
Selective Retrospective: Natasha Henderson paintings
On now at Fleurbain until November 30 is a selection of works by painter Natasha Henderson. You might know me (Natasha) from Fleurbain. Perhaps you know me from this blog, where I write about art, life, gardening, crafts, DIY, and more. Maybe you have taken a felt-making workshop with me, or joined in a drop-in-painting…
One Year Open
It is with great delight that we are about to celebrate one year since opening our doors in this verdant city, Montreal. At 6pm onward on Saturday November 3, we will do so in style. We have so much to celebrate! Fleurbain is where seeds have been thrown, ideas have germinated, friendships and connections have…
felt in time for fall
We are happy to announce the next fall?áfelt-making workshop:?áMake your own felt wool scarf! Felt is an amazing material. Real felt is made from wool or other animal fibres. It is compressed, agitated, boiled, and manipulated until it becomes a single piece of fabric. Felt was developed in every culture where herding animals were kept,…