About Diane Lemire

I am a multidisciplinary artist and draw inspiration from my surroundings, nature, and my own life. I create mixed-media sculptures, textile art, and paintings that evoke a sense of time, place, and forgotten memories.

For the past 18 years, I have been experimenting with felting techniques, seduced by this ancient craft of working with wool. I am always exploring new ways to bring together natural fibres and recycled materials. All my pieces involve reclaiming materials, selecting found objects and imagining stories. This very lengthy intuitive and selective process is central to my work. I might use beautiful transparent silks, or create unusual printed fabric, then add fragments of lace which carry traces of knowledge and tradition from previous generations, and small found objects which take on special meanings when incorporated into my work. Like a chameleon, they undergo a transformation and become part of a deeper narrative.

The fusion of water, human energy, and a variety of materials gives life to this delicately beautiful and fragile creation.