Bettina Matzkuhn

shirt/jacket combo is nice, too

thanks for the kind words. It's a remarkable place....

Photo of an artist on a raised platform creating a mural of a lace pattern on a building with windows

Polish artist NeSpoon from Warsaw, known for her street art featuring traditional lace pattern imagery #womensart

embroidered and collaged landscape of an alluvial fan Yukon Territory

Pleased to have my piece "Alluvium" accepted to the Saltspring National Art Prize runs Sept 27-Oct 19 #ssnap #embroidery #handembroidery #landscapeart #kluane #yukon

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Finished piece ready to go on backing - hack leaf, ferns, willows and waterfalls #embroidery #handembroidery

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many thanks....we'll wish you well and all good wishes on the 4th

A person sitting in front of a wall of books. The caption reads, "reading can seriously damage your ignorance."

enjoy it!

two old mountains hanging out. Kluane Park at dusk #embroidery #handembroidery #kluane #yukon

Part of a panorama in progress #embroidery #handembroidery

Part of a panorama in progress #embroidery #handembroidery

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Detail of vertical piece #embroidery

Vulcan Mt Kluane Park YT #embroidery #handembroidery #artwip

embroidery bits of white and blue glacier with mountains behind

Embroidered glacier....pleasantly thick on the cloth. Endangered IRL. #embroidery #handembroidery #glacier #yukon #contemporarycraft

Inviting you to a small but mighty show of embroidery at the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, Vancouver BC. Happy to be amongst four artists who use thread to explore ideas. Opening May 22, 6:30 to 8:30pm.There will be a "stitch in" June 1, noon to 4. #embroidery #handembroidery

what strength to stand up to all that x-examination argh

Installing work for my exhibit GEAR at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte ON. Opens tomorrow may3 from 2-4 #embroidery #handembroidery #natureart #mvtm #contemporarycraft

I'm not happy with the combative US vs Canada line because I know we have many friends in the US who want to work on the same global issues. In good faith.

so true

such a fuckwit

Happy Earth Day! #embroidery #handembroidery #gear #natureart #madeinbc #madeinyvr #contemporarycraft

if that's a rug, it would be great to wipe one's feet on it

Lu’an Man aka Kluane Lake receding. #embroidery #handembroidery #contemporarycraft #artmove #madeinyvr #Kluane #yukon #natureart #canadiancraft

Cottonwoods #embroidery#handembroidery #yukon

thankyou😀

Hand embroidered beach and fireweed

Fireweed gone to seed by the lake #embroidery #handembroidery #artwip #kluane #yukon