Portfolio, Dawn Piasta

Affiliations

  • Canadian Quilters Association, Member since 2004
  • Canadian Quilters Association, Manitoba Regional Representative 2020~
  • American Quilters Association, Member
  • Dauphin Art Club, Member
  • Crocus Quilters Guild, President (2010 – 2015; 2019-20), Member since 1992.
  • Autumn Splendour Quilt Festival (2010 & 2013), Chairperson
  • Quilt for Change. Founding Advisory Team. Canadian Representative
  • Studio Art Quilters Association (SAQA), Member, Western Canada Representative (2013 – 2014)
  • Fibre Arts Network (FAN), Canada. Member
  • Textile & Fibre Artists of Manitoba. Member
  • Modern Quilt Guild, Member

Exhibitions

  • November, 2009 – Exhibitor. Geneva, Switzerland. Global Funds Challenge to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva
  • Summer, 2010 – Exhibitor. 11 quilt shows in the USA. Shows curated by Mancuso Quilt Festivals Inc.
  • April, 2010 – Exhibitor. Quilt Canada. Trendtex challenge.
  • March, 2011 – Exhibitor. Peace Quilt Exhibit. Geneva, Switzerland. Quilt for Change with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Women, Peace and Security Challenge
  • July, 2011 – Exhibitor. Zurich, Switzerland. Peace Quilts Exhibit. World YWCA Council Conference
  • March 5 – Exhibitor. April 20, 2012. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) “Peace Quilts” New York, New York.
  • April, 2012 – Exhibitor. Quilters Expo East in Providence, Rhode Island
  • April, 2012 – Exhibitor. UN Women Global to Local
  • June (2009 – 2013) Exhibitor. Dauphin Public Library Guild Challenge.
  • November, 2012. International Quilt Market and Festival. Houston TX. Women, Peace & Security Quilt Exhibit. “Danger Zone” & “All Women Matter”
  • May, 2012 – Rural Manitoba Art Show, Dauphin, MB. Viewer’s Choice Winner; “She Dances”
  • August, 2012, Assiniboine Gallery, Winnipeg, MB; “She Dances”
  • June, 2013, Exhibitor for International Quilt Festival Chicago. “She Dances”
  • August, 2013 – Exhibitor for International Quilt Festival, Long Beach, California
  • November, 2013, Exhibitor. International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, TX. “She Dances”
  • September, 2013 Exhibitor Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza. Solar Sisters Exhibit; “Behind the Darkness”.
  • September, 2013. Autumn Splendor Quilt Show, Dauphin, MB. Exhibitor
  • March, 2014, Exhibitor. QuiltFest of New Jersey, Solar Sisters Exhibit.
  • March, 2014, Exhibitor. QuiltFest Destinations, Savannah, GA; Solar Sisters Exhibit.
  • May, 2014, Exhibitor. Denver National Quilt Festival; Solar Sisters Exhibit.
  • June, 2014, Exhibitor. International Quilt Festival Chicago; “Waterhen Special”
  • August, 2014 – , Exhibitor. World Quilt Show New England, New Hampshire. Women, Peace & Security Exhibit.
  • Fibre Arts Network, Exhibitor
  • Quilt For Change, Water is Life
  • September, 2016. Autumn Splendor Quilt Show, Dauphin, MB. Exhibitor
  • Sept, 2016 Exhibitor. Water is Life. “Precious” & “She Brings Water” Rome, Italy
  • November, 2016, Exhibitor. International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, TX. Special Exhibit: Water is Life; “Precious”
  • November, 2016 Solo Exhibit. Mid-West Arts Council. Hamiota, Manitoba
  • 2017 SAQA Trunk Show “Let’s Go Fishing”
  • Feb-April 2017 Exhibitor. Water is Life. “Precious” & “She Brings Water” New England Quilt Museum
  • Sept – December, 2018. Human Rights Institute Gallery. Kean University Union, New Jersey
  • September/October 2018, Watson Arts Gallery, Dauphin, Manitoba; “For the Love of Quilting” Guild Exhibit.
  • Sister Artists Exhibit. Global North Sister Artist (2019/20) The Sister Artists Online Auction and Fundraiser
  • March, 2020 SAQA Juried Artist, Colour With a U Exhibit Homer Watson House and GalleryKitchener, ON

Publications Featuring Artists Works

  • Canadian Quilters Newsletter
  • Quilting Connections Magazine (Fall 2011 & Winter 2012/13)
  • Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine (July 2016)
  • Ekphrastic, FAN Exhibit Collector Book
  • The Human Rights Institute Gallery. Water is Life “Precious” feature photos (Sept – Dec/18)

UPDATED: 08AUG20