EDUCATION
Point Fusion Master Class, Pretoria, South Africa, June 2020 to present.
Introduction to Bobbin Lace, Hasselt, Belgium, 1978.
Lace Design and Duchesse, Kantcentrum, Bruges (Belgium), 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Maltese Lace, Seattle, USA
Wire Lacemaking, Vancouver, Canada
Design, ACAD, Calgary
Silk Screening, ACAD, Calgary
Wild Lace, Kantcentrum, Bruges and Kunst Akademie, Aarschot, Belgium
Creative Journaling, Kathie MacDuff, Good Shepard Studio, Calgary
Private Art lessons and workshops with Andie Wicherts (water colour), Lori Clipperton (mixed media), Samantha da Silva(abstract expression) , Pam Goderis, Glenda Savard (oil painting, impressionist), Connie Geerts (Pixelation, acrylic), Karen Gimbel (Monoprint), Pam Jones (Collage), and others.
Oil and Acrylic Painting, Brushstrokes, Calgary.
M.Sc. (Pharmacy), University of Leuven, Belgium.
General Management Development Certificate - Marketing, University of Calgary,
TEACHING
Torchon, Duchesse, Bruges Flower Lace, Wire lace, Wild Lace, Flandres, Buck's Point, Bedfordshire, Lace Design through private lessons and workshops, in person and online, from Calgary, 1992 to present.
Introduction to Bobbin Lace. ACAD weaving department, 2011
Introduction to Bobbin Lace, Gina Brown's, 1992 - 2003
Introduction to Bobbin Lace, The Purple Needle, 1992 to closing.
DONATIONS
Alberta Children’s Hospital, 2012
Artpoint Gallery, $99 to Stardom, 2016.
Three Ring Circus project, 2016
Three Ring Circus project, 2017
A Baker’s Dozen project, 2018
A Baker’s Dozen Rebaked project, 2019
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Calgary
EXHIBITIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Unravelled exhibition, cSpace King Edward School, Calgary 2021
A-Place Together exhibition, Kantcentrum, Bruges, Belgium, August 11 - December 31, 2020.
Beacon Original Art show, 2016
Artpoint Gallery, 2016
Heritage Cabin, Calgary Stampede, Annually 1992 to present
Heritage Park, Calgary, 1992 to 2012.
Pioneer Acres, Iricana, Annually 2005 to present.
Pasu Farm, Carstairs
St Gerard School, 1988.
AWARDS
Western showcase craft competitions, 1992 to 2003
Heritage Park fall fair competitions, 1992 to 2005
PUBLICATIONS
The Elements of Style in bobbin Lace, self-published manual and techniques, 1995.
Colour in Lace, self-published manual and techniques, 2000
MEDIA
Calgary Herald * Swerve magazine
Lacemakers Gazette, Canada , 2010 * Kant magazine, Bruges, Belgium, 2000
SOCAIL MEDIA
Facebook: A Touch of Lace
Instagram: CleirenGhislaine
Instagram: Bluethreadstudio
Etsy: Bluethreadstudio
Website: ghislainecleiren.com (under development)
MEMBERSHIPS
International Organization of Lace, Inc.
Alberta Craft Council
Alberta Society of Artists
Federation of Canadian Artists
The Adventurous Lacemakers
Contextural Fibre Art