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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · 28d

shirt/jacket combo is nice, too

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Sep 20

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

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

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

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Sep 4

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

embroidered and collaged landscape of an alluvial fan Yukon Territory

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CARFAC BC @carfacbc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Artists deserve more than survival. They deserve recognition, respect, and fair pay.

This article unpacks the “starving artist” myth and calls for a cultural shift toward valuing artists as professionals.

Read here: carfacbc.ca/the-myth-of-...

#CARFAC #CARFACBC #ArtistsRights #VisualArts

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Aug 16

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

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jul 16

If you've ever had an exhibition fee paid, or hope to have one, join CARFAC. Strength in numbers. Actors, film industry workers, musicians all have unions. This is as close as visual artists have and we need to link arms.

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jul 2

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

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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jun 29

enjoy it!

Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jun 28

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

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jun 20

Part of a panorama in progress #embroidery #handembroidery

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jun 20

Part of a panorama in progress #embroidery #handembroidery

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CARFAC BC @carfacbc.bsky.social · Jun 18

When we work together, we can make great advancements for our communities! Founded by artists like the late Jack Chambers in 1968, CARFAC is a democratic, non-profit, national artist-run organisation for visual artists. Join our network of artists helping artists: carfacbc.ca/join/

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jun 9

Detail of vertical piece #embroidery

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Jun 4

Vulcan Mt Kluane Park YT #embroidery #handembroidery #artwip

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · May 23

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

embroidery bits of white and blue glacier with mountains behind

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · May 18

Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · May 14

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

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · May 13

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

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · May 2

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

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Apr 29

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.

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Apr 29

so true

Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Apr 28

such a fuckwit

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Bettina Matzkuhn @matzkuhn.bsky.social · Apr 22

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

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