What is a story dress? The answer will be on display at the Goderich Public Library when The Fabric of Stories exhibit opens Saturday, May 10, 2008. Beginning in February, local community arts group Worth Their Salt – Linda Wiebe and Karen Melady - will be setting out on another joint community arts project with Women Today of Huron after a second successful request for funding from the Ontario Arts Council. The Fabric of Stories is a multi-media project. Drawing inspiration from senior women’s stories, other Huron County women will combine their own stories and fabric work as a rewriting of local history.
This video clip includes Viola's Blue Velvet Dress story and begins in the midst of a discussion with Elsie Irvin about her memories of teaching.
Watch the telling of Viola's Blue Velvet Dress Story
The Story Dress 2008 Huron County Library Tour
Each exhibit ends with a program that includes an artist's talk by Karen Melady or Linda Wiebe at 10:30am on the Saturdays listed below. To register please speak to library staff.
Howick Public Library: August 2nd - August 16th
Howick program: August 16thWingham Public Libarary: August 16th - August 30th
Wingham program: August 30thClinton Public Library: August 30th-September 13th
Clinton program: September 13thSeaforth Public Library: September 13th
Seaforth program: September 27thBlyth Public Library: September 27th - October 11th
Blyth program: October 11thHensall Public Library: October 11th - October 25th
Hensall program: October 25th
If you get the chance, go to the library and see this amazing story dress which Linda and Karen created in conjunction with several other creative women - it is a fabulous piece of art and a creative visual way to express a story... Cindy Fisher
The Blue Dress Women Stories are also available online. Go to the
page and click on the section to find each woman's story. You will need
Apple Quick Time on your computer to run the audio.
Worth Their Salt is grateful for funding from the
Ontario Arts Council
Women Today of Huron
and the Huron County Library.
