my solo exhibition Memories, Maps, Reflections at ll Museo in the Italian Cultural Centre Vancouver BC opening April 16. Embroidered maps from over the decades Show runs April 16-May 24.
Bettina Matzkuhn
@matzkuhn.bsky.social
Artist, textile, embroidery, living world www.bettinamatzkuhn.ca
I am excited to get new photos by Ted Clarke of my 4 sleeping bags "Dormir à la Belle Étoile" I've put them up on my website. With the lack of snow in the mountains this winter, I dread fires season even more.... bettinamatzkuhn.ca/gear
Where's the Lake? Kluane Lake YT is receding due to many factors caused by climate warming. Pretty, but not normal. Many knock on effects to fish and wildlife....and people #embroidery #handembroidery #yukon #climatechange
Happy 2026 and all good wishes....entering 26 with excitement and trepidation #embroidery #handembroidery #madeinyvr #contemporarytextileart
Will open my studio during the Eastside Culture Crawl in Vancouver BC #235 Mergatroid Building 975 Vernon Dr. Nov 20-21 5-10pm Nov22-23 11-6pm. Lots to see in our building #eastsideculturecrawl2025 #embroidery #handembroidery #madeinyvr #madeinbc
Polish artist NeSpoon from Warsaw, known for her street art featuring traditional lace pattern imagery #womensart
Pleased to have my piece "Alluvium" accepted to the Saltspring National Art Prize runs Sept 27-Oct 19 #ssnap #embroidery #handembroidery #landscapeart #kluane #yukon
Artists deserve more than survival. They deserve recognition, respect, and fair pay. This article unpacks the “starving artist” myth and calls for a cultural shift toward valuing artists as professionals. Read here: carfacbc.ca/the-myth-of-... #CARFAC #CARFACBC #ArtistsRights #VisualArts
Finished piece ready to go on backing - hack leaf, ferns, willows and waterfalls #embroidery #handembroidery
When we work together, we can make great advancements for our communities! Founded by artists like the late Jack Chambers in 1968, CARFAC is a democratic, non-profit, national artist-run organisation for visual artists. Join our network of artists helping artists: carfacbc.ca/join/
Embroidered glacier....pleasantly thick on the cloth. Endangered IRL. #embroidery #handembroidery #glacier #yukon #contemporarycraft
Inviting you to a small but mighty show of embroidery at the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, Vancouver BC. Happy to be amongst four artists who use thread to explore ideas. Opening May 22, 6:30 to 8:30pm.There will be a "stitch in" June 1, noon to 4. #embroidery #handembroidery
Installing work for my exhibit GEAR at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte ON. Opens tomorrow may3 from 2-4 #embroidery #handembroidery #natureart #mvtm #contemporarycraft
Lu’an Man aka Kluane Lake receding. #embroidery #handembroidery #contemporarycraft #artmove #madeinyvr #Kluane #yukon #natureart #canadiancraft
things you can learn from watching how politicians and their staffers treat people on the campaign trail. canadianjournalist.ca/poilievre-ca...
Poilievre Stop in Fish Plant Smells | Canadian Journalist
Conservative Party of Canada election campaign stop in a fishing village in Newfoundland turns into a spectacle of party animosity towards media coverage.
canadianjournalist.ca
Adding lines to the ice. Like a great (shrinking) highway #yukon #embroidery #madeinbc #madeinyvr #artwip
Textile. Adding mountains to icefields. Lot of head scratching over what to do next. #creativeprocess #artwip #glaciers #yukon #embroidery
