"I am compelled to look at the ways we travel around and through our environment in reality and in our imaginations. As a metaphor for silent travel, I have constructed three-dimensional sails, parachutes and flying carpets — all textile means of transportation."
Carole Sabiston
Carole Sabiston is a Victoria-based fibre artist who creates large scale wall-hangings, theatre sets and costumes. Born in England, Sabiston immigrated to Canada in 1948 with her parents and went on to study Fine Art at the University of British Columbia and at the University of Victoria. She began her professional career as a painter, but found sculpting with cloth (opaque, iridescent and translucent) best expressed the sensual dynamics of shape, colour and texture.
The "assemblage medium" she has explored in her career is closely linked to the twentieth-century invention of collage — is full of colour, textures and humour. Her many major commissions for public and commercial buildings, as well as for private collections in Canada, reside in Panama, England, Spain, and the United States.
Sabiston has had a long and rewarding career as a teacher and lecturer, providing workshops and courses in art schools and universities throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. A tireless volunteer, she has served on the boards of numerous arts and community organizations, including the World Craft Council, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, and the B.C. Arts Board.
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