Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers hold Fibre Arts show at TAGO

The Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers Guild opens a show, “Fibre Arts,” at The Art Gallery Osoyoos on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

The show runs until Saturday, May 20.

The guild has more than 60 members from such Okanagan-Similkameen communities as Oliver, Osoyoos, Summerland, Penticton, Kaleden, Okanagan Falls, Cawston and Keremeos. The guild has been active for nearly half a century.

The exhibition features spun and woven fabric items ranging from clothing to tapestries in a multitude of colours.

Some items are available for sale and others are treasured by their makers and are not for sale.

The group has more information on its Facebook page.

The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It is located at 8713 Main St. in Osoyoos, B.C., just west of Town Hall.

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Afghan Blanket by Patricia Landry. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This display includes clothing by Marianne Hutterli, Barb Levant, Barb Wadey, and Lynn Bremmer. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This wall shows dozens of works by many weavers. (Richard McGuire Photo)

A variety of pieces hang on the walls as you move from the front room to the back room. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The mohair blanket on the left is by Jen Allgeier, while the mini tapestries are by PJ Mohr.. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The triangular shawl is by Judith Glibbery and the silk hanging is by Lynn Bremmer. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This corner in the backroom has work by Elie Bowles, Nell Vande Guchte and Barb Peeren. (Richard McGuire Photo)

In another backroom corner are pieces by Terry Irvine, Judith Glibbery, and Cynthia Jones. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Bolt of Fabric by Cynthia Fitzgibbon. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This corner in the backroom shows work by Cynthia Jones, PJ Mohr, and Sandy McNaughton. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Pieces on this wall are by PJ Mohr, Sandy McNaughton, Gail Erickson, and Lynn Bremmer. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These two pieces are by Gail Erickson and Lynn Bremmer. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This knitted shawl is by Sandy McNaughton.. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This weaving display sits in the middle of the back room. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The woven rug (left) is by Elie Bowles and the knitted blanket is by Amanda Simmons. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These woodland critters are by Patricia Landry. (Richard McGuire Photo)

String Theory is by Donna Arneson. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This hooked rug is by Jan Pinard. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This piece is another Woodland Critter by Patricia Landry. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These Felted Paintings are by Barb Peeren. (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. View all posts by Richard McGuire