Blank pages can be daunting soo I thought the best way to start of my new blog would be to include a little introduction. My name is Coleen Thibert and though I am still pretty young (22) I am a designer, artist, business owner, and recent graduate of Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Here I studied for 3 years, obtaining an Advanced Diploma in Crafts and Design, majoring in Textiles.
Most of the work I create is focused on collage experimenting with line, texture, and form. I first start by cutting and pasting images with my own hand-dyed and hand-made papers. Then translate these ideas on to fabric using silk screening, stitching, and dying techniques.
Most of my work evolves from happy accidents. Incorporating found, new, and used items I am able to express my passion for art and all things vintage. I enjoy being brought back to a time when things were simpler. Most of my designs feature some element of the past, wheather it be an old scrap of vintage fabric, lace doilies, or tribute to women's work.
