Chris Allaway
Fabric Landscapes Fabricated Art
Chris enjoys spending time with nature, whether it’s hiking in the Georgian Bay area in Banff and British Columbia, or just relaxing outdoors. Chris is a self-taught fabric/textile artist and has been working with fabric for approximately 10 years, gradually teaching herself how to create realistic landscape art. With over 150 bolts of fabric in her work storage area she can usually be found working on one or more pieces of art most days. Her work can be seen at various local galleries as well as Stratford’s Art In The Park during the summer months.
When viewed from a distance Chris’ art looks like a painting, people are amazed when they realize it is all done with small pieces of fabric that are carefully layered, stitched and stretched on canvas. While there are several textile artists in the area Chris’ art is still considered unique in the way that it is done.