The Trunk in the Attic, The Box in the Basement – A solo Exibiti by Rachael Speirs. Join Racheal Speirs for a weekend of Exhibitions, Workshops and Artist talk. Opening Reception Friday May 3rd – 5-7 Workshop Saturday May 4th, Artist Talk May 5th. Workshop details: Using paper and textiles participants will make fairytale-like birds Creating mixed media textile birds using reclaimed fabric, paper, water-media and embroidery on wooden floater panels. Learn how to create delicate, fairytale-esque, fabric textured artwork.

About Racheal:
Speirs is an award winning self-taught artist who creates fascinating works using paper, fabric, sewing machine, hand stitching, gouache, watercolour, acrylic, embroidery and other objects. Her background in social work has provided her with a combination of academic discipline and practice-based professional concern, as well as insight into the basic needs of communities. This and her unique use of the medium collapses the division between conceptual art, contemporary art and the public.