Virtual Gallery: Mother and daughter, Darlene and Tracy Fillion, open gallery show of clay and textiles

Tracy Fillion (left), who works with hand-woven textiles, poses with her mother Darlene Fillion, who works with ceramics. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The show Kindred Hands: Textiles and Clay was scheduled for May 2020 at The Art Gallery Osoyoos, but Covid cancelled it. A year later, mother and daughter Darlene and Tracy Fillion have opened their show with Covid precautions in place.

The show opens Thursday, April 29 and runs to Saturday, May 22, 2021.

Darlene is a local potter whose work ranges from decorative wall hangings to more functional bowls and cups along with little ceramic flowers on logs and bark.

Tracy Fillion has a home studio near Nelson, B.C., where she operates We Are Stories, a textile company. She designs, cuts, prints and sews primarily eco and thoughtfully sourced materials.

The gallery is located at 8713 Main St. in Osoyoos, B.C., just west of Town Hall. It is open Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

For more information about these two artists, please visit the Virtual Gallery published here last year about their cancelled show.

Click on thumbnail images below to see in Virtual Gallery. Use arrow keys to flip through images. Click on images to see title at top.

 

This selection of ceramics by Darlene Fillion is titled Wild Flower Series. (Richard McGuire Photo)
Two hand-woven scarves by Tracy Fillion hang at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)
The wall on the right as you enter the gallery features mostly the diverse ceramic work by Darlene Fillion, but there are a few textile items by her daughter Tracy. (Richard McGuire Photo)
These two ceramics by Darlene Fillion hold live plants and are titled Living Wall. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This ceramic by Darlene Fillion is titled Hand Painted Poppies. (Richard McGuire Photo)
The back room at The Art Gallery Osoyoos features textiles by Tracy Fillion and clay by Darlene Fillion. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This ceramic by Darlene Fillion is titled I See the Moon. (Richard McGuire Photo)
These ceramic roses decorate a piece of bark in a hanging by Darlene Fillion titled Antique Roses on Bark. (Richard McGuire Photo)
A decorative ceramic bowl by Darlene Fillion is titled Down to Earth Bowl. (Richard McGuire Photo)
These two ceramic wall hangings by Darlene Fillion decorate the lone blue wall in The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)
These hand-woven cotton working cloths by Tracy Fillion can serve a variety of purposes. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This selection of ceramics by Darlene Fillion is titled Orange Glow Series. At left is a plant-dyed silk by Tracy Fillion. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This hand-woven dress with linen and cotton is the work of Tracy Fillion. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This collection of ceramics by Darlene Fillion is titled Coloured Clay Design. (Richard McGuire Photo)
Several hand-woven items, including these pillows of linen, cotton and plant-dyed silk are on display in the back room, along with a few ceramic items. The textiles are by Tracy Fillion and the ceramics are by Darlene Fillion. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This hand-woven wool throw by Tracy Fillion adds colour to the front room. On the left are several ceramic flowers on bark by Darlene Fillion. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This group of flowers on bark by Darlene Fillion includes two with wild roses and one with a wild orchid. (Richard McGuire Photo)
A hand-woven cotton and linen dress adds a splash of colour to a wall in the front room. Beside are some ceramic flowers on bark and a few pieces titled The Woodland Series. Textiles by Tracy Fillion and ceramics by Darlene Fillion. (Richard McGuire Photo)
An assortment of ceramics by Darlene Fillion and textiles by Tracy Fillion decorates a corner at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)
This log with ceramic flowers by Darlene Fillion is titled Blooming in the Woods. (Richard McGuire Photo)

 

Author: Richard McGuire

Richard McGuire is an Osoyoos photographer who worked at the Osoyoos Times between 2012 and 2018, first as reporter and then as editor. He has a long career in journalism as well as research, communication and management at the House of Commons in Ottawa and in the federal government.