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Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of extreme textiles, as Quesnel & District Leisure Services hosts an extraordinary workshop. The Extreme Textiles workshop features Vancouver artist Patricia Chauncey on Saturday and Sunday June 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arts and Recreation Centre. In addition, Chauncey will open her solo show at the Quesnel Art Gallery entitled Evolution - Hive, Rust and Bone on Friday June 3 at 7 p.m. The show runs through to the end of June.

The weekend workshop includes an introduction to a new world of textile skills, including: the safe use of extreme methods; an introduction to heat distortion; solar and natural methods; experiments with a large variety of fabrics; using minerals and ordinary household supplies to create destructive textiles; and ways to create more complex cloth through a layering of methods. There will be open access to the artist's samples and reference materials, with each participant provided a portfolio of instructions, materials, samples and a bibliography for future exploration. Participants will also be given a beautiful organza scarf to create through the weekend.

"Evolution - Hive, Rust and Bone, is an exploration using extreme textile art in a very visceral body of work inspired by my time living in the Quesnel/Wells/Barkerville area two summers ago" said Patricia Chauncey.  "I have a direct relationship to this region. Members of my family were gold miners here.  There is a toughness to this place that permeates my bones. Hopefully Evolution- Hive, Rust, Bone reflects some of my understanding and love for this place." For more information or to register, please call 250.991.4013.