Fibre Arts in a yurt!

Hosted in a collection of yurts, FibreWorks showcases fibre art – basketry, paper, textiles and wood, created by local, national and international artists.

FibreWorks was founded over a decade ago by the inspirational Yvonne Stowell when she and her husband relocated to the Sunshine Coast from their home in Kitimat, BC. Having worked as a fibre artist for the majority of her life, Yvonne had the vision, ability and passion to realize her goal of creating a destination for fibre enthusiasts from the Sunshine Coast and beyond. It has been a challenging, exciting and rewarding experience to create FibreWorks and work with hundreds of amazing artists – local and international. Hosting thousands of visitors at FibreWorks each year has given us an opportunity to showcase emerging and established artists as well as providing an educational opportunity through workshops. After ten wonderful years Yvonne has chosen to step away from the daily operations of Fibre Works in order to enjoy her time in the studio with her sister Marilynn and travel with Reg.

FibreWorks now enters its eleventh season on the Sunshine Coast under the direction of the new owner, Alexis Bach. Her commitment is to ensure the yurts will remain to be a community of supportive creativity for fibre arts on the Sunshine Coast where individuals can be inspired by and instructed in the myriad of expressions that fibre can take form. We welcome you visit our website for more information on this season’s upcoming exhibits, workshops and events.