Artscene 35 | Thursday September 21, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com "Connected to your Community" From left, Diane Wolder takes a closer look at this fibre art piece entitled Frozen Water II, A Winter's Dance done by her artist friend Louise Gravel as the Oakville Fibre Artists held the opening reception Saturday, Sept. 16, for their latest exhibit Hanging By A Thread 2017, featuring the works of 30 fibre artists. The exhibition continues at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) through Oct. 15. Artist Roberta McDonald holds up two birds, part of the fibre wearable art piece she's wearing. A collaboration of the works of 16 artists dubbed Goddess Dolls. A work called Wild Fire: Fort McMurray by Margaret Pottinger. The Artist Trading Cards Project, a Canada 150 project. | Graham Paine/Metroland Fibre artists have QEPCCC Hanging by a Thread by Marta Marychuk Oakville Beaver Staff O akville Fibre Artists presents a group exhibition of new work featuring contemporary and traditional fibre art at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC). The exhibition, called Hanging by a Thread 2017 opened Saturday, Sept.16 and continues through Sunday, Oct.15. It includes wall art, sculptural forms and mixed media in dazzling colours and textures in stitch, felting, knitting, embroidery and quilting. This is the second exhibition by Oakville Fibre Artists in the main gallery of QEPCCC, says group member Marda McLean, noting 30 artists have 64 works gracing the gallery. The group meets every Thursday at the centre for a full day of stitching and sharing creative ideas throughout the year. The group also explores new ideas in felting, free-form knitting, embroidery, quilting and more. Lavish finishes and different techniques will surprise and intrigue the viewer, adds McLean. The exhibition also includes a spectacular flock of birds made for the show and a Canada 150 birthday cake of artists' trading cards to celebrate how proud the group is to be Canadian. Parking and admission are free. Hours are Monday to Friday noon-7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays noon-5 p.m. Big Movies, Small Prices! 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville general: $8.50 Children (3-13): $6.50 Seniors (65+): $6.50 tuesdays: $5.00 905-338-6397 www.film.ca facebook.com/filmca @FilmCaCinemas It (18A) September 8tH Home AgAIn (pg) September 8tH KIngSmAn: tHe golDen lego nInjAgo movIe (StC) CIrCle (StC) September 22nD September 22nD AmerICAn mADe (StC) September 29tH