Artist Statement
As a sculptural fibre artist and basketmaker, my work honours the abundance of materials found in nature and the possibilities that even the most invasive of plants can offer. The gathering, preparation, designing and creating of my pieces are all equally important to me. Transforming vines, branches, roots and bark into sculptural forms and vessels connects me to the natural world and is both a meditative and gratifying process. With this collection, my aim was to re-create, on a miniature scale, some of my larger, signature ribbed baskets.
Biography
Gloria Currie Stanley is a sculptural fibre artist and basketmaker. Her interest in creating fibre art utilizing natural materials began while earning her undergraduate degree in Studio Art from the University of Kentucky. Retired from her 33 years of teaching in Coquitlam, she now pursues art full-time from her studio in Whonnock, BC. Gloria’s baskets were sold at Circle Craft Cooperative on Granville Island in the 1980s and her sculptural pieces have been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally. She is a member of the Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild and the National Basketry Organization.
Website: www.gloriacurriestanley.wordpress.com
Instagram: @gloria.c.stanley
Artwork Sales
Artwork cannot be reserved; sales are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sales are open in-person and by phone during operating hours. Sales end at 9:00pm on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
How to Purchase by Phone
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- Make note of the artist name, artwork number, title and sale price.
- Call our Registration Desk at 604-664-1636 ext. 0 to complete your purchase. Please have your credit card ready.
- A copy of your receipt will be emailed to you. Please bring it with you to pick up your artwork. Sold artwork can be picked up during operating hours until 9:00pm on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
