delighted to get to know this vivacious and interesting woman.
Lily's life is full. She not only quilts but keeps pace with
knitting trends as she helps coordinate knitters at a local
senior residence. She is also active in many quilting activities
in her area. For example, she recently organized the 25th anniversay
show for the South Shore Quilters. Lily has been invited to
become an adjunct member of a group of Ontario fiber artists
know as "Seven Threads Studio." Lily is just beginning
to exhibit her work. Her first major exhibition entitled "Transformation
and Progression" will be at Victoria Hall Gallery January
17 to February 9, 2008. I suspect we will see much more of her
work in the future. I hope you will enjoy getting to know my
friend Lily Lam.
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M a r y H o l d g r a f e r -
Lily Lam - Artist statement:
As a conscientious student of the sciences, I seek out and solve
problems to amuse myself. As an enterprising computer software
professional, I applied my analytic and problem-solving skills
to develop intuitive and effective human-computer interfaces.
Now, as a quilt maker, I tell my stories using layers and fragments
of fabric and threads. My mathematical savvy found new applications.
The computer has a place of honour among my needles and threads.
Traveling and gardening bring me close to nature. My passion
of collecting provides me with ample material resource. Complexity
stimulates my analytic mind to abstract and synthesize, to learn
and apply new skills.
The world of quilting is a treasure chest filled with puzzles
for me. Each quilt I make is a puzzle to solve, into which I
channel my energy to create structure, order and beauty. Within
each solution, I embed an essential piece of myself.
I speak with colour and texture, or I may let the details and
finishing tell their own stories. Stitching lines and the back
of a quilt provide an additional playground for the free-flow
of my ideas. A work is complete when the last piece of the puzzle
is put into place.
My life is a continuum of changes. Serendipity and chance-encounters
are my valued friends. As I stitch pieces of fabric into a quilt,
I weave together the threads of my multi-faceted experiences.
The path of transformation leads me on a journey of discovery.
My quest is to find simple solutions to worthwhile challenges
so that I can marvel at their elegance.
