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By Maria Rosaria Roseo
Frances Solar is a Canadian-born artist who, after an education in Interior Design at the University of Manitoba, turned to fiber art, focusing on weaving.
By using textile techniques and industrial recycled materials, the artist creates sculptural metal vases and interesting wall artworks that, while recalling the idea of a traditional American quilt, deviate from it thanks to the experimental use of unusual rigid and heavy material such as stainless steel and metal washers to recreate shapes that give a feeling of fluidity and flexibility.
Solar’s numerous awards and recognitions for her work include: the Fine Craft Artist of the Year Award, 2017; the Niche Award 2017 Finalist; the Niche Award 2016 Winner, Scrapyard Quilt (mixed media) and Finalist, Rumpled (fabricated metal); the Brentwood Arts Exchange, Excellence in Fine Craft Award, 2015.
