Universe Looking After "Me" while I Can't

It's been an interesting few months for me, now working full-time and unable to work at my practice or at Gallery 111 as much as I would like.  But somehow, things have a way of happening that still let you know your efforts don't go unnoticed.  I just received notice last week that I have been nominated by Sarah Uffelmann for the Contributions to the Community Arts Award for the City of Barrie.  And while I was way up in Midland hosting the opening of a wonderful new show of Ila Kellerman's work at Quest Art, somehow, my work was featured on CTV as part of the Maclaren's Annual Art Auction; an event I was sad to miss.  Check out the video to see my work featured first on the clip, and then watch to listen to Siobhan Byrne, an emerging photographer we are trying to get to show at Gallery 111.  Barrie art auction 'Off the Hook' | CTV Barrie News

Crafted Realities will be Unreal!

December 5th Gallery 111 will be hosting the work of Jesse Bromm along with some new mixed media textiles by myself.  I first saw Jesse's work at the Artist Project 2 years ago and again this summer at the Toronto Outdoor Show.  There is something extremely playful about his work, and yet layers of meaning come to the work when you spend time investigating his juxtaposition of materials.  What I didn't realize originally is that Jesse actually hand blows his own glass containers for his work.  It is this level of craftsmanship that I would like to bring to my own practice. I am really excited to see how his miniature vignettes will look beside my enlarged photos of embroidery hoops.  

Big Thank you to Sunday Crush!

A big thank to Jennifer Klementti of Sunday Crush for featuring me as October's Feature Artist.  Check out their amazing blog to learn where to shop, eat, and live. Jill Price

Stay up all night with Art ce Soir in Barrie

A big thank you to the Barrie Advance for helping to promote our late night art festival this weekend.  Artists are going to once again transform Lakeshore Mews into and interactive and engaging world of art.  From music to collaborative writing, there won't be a dull moment.

Saturday, September 28th, 2013 7 pm to 2 am
Stay up all night with Art ce Soir in Barrie

My Husband, the Hero Strikes Again

Well, my latest stage of my Tangled Realities is now hung at the Bartlett Gallery in Alton Mill, located in Alton, Ontario, just south of Orangeville.  Showing once again with the magnificent Magdolene Dykstra, I can't wait to see the install, as I had no hand in how things will be arranged in the space.  As usual, Lynda and Teresa had to deal with last minute hanging issues and are still begging me for photos, which I didn't have time to shoot as I was literally stitching til 4:00 am the morning before my loving husband kindly delivered the work Thursday morning after helping to organize a van and framing my work!  Good grief, what would I do without him. Please join all of us on Sunday afternoon from 1:00 til 4:00 pm to take in the new work and enjoy some refreshments while exploring the amazing environment of the mill itself.  To read more about the work visit my webpage. http://www.jillpricestudios.ca/#!tangled-realities/cua6