Fariba Mirzaie Textile Artist

Fariba Mirzaie

West Vancouver, BC - Canada

Artist Statement

The power of nature to stimulate, harmonize, and give insight are strong motivating factors for Fariba Mirzaie. Working quickly in a stream of connections, she manipulates the structure of the fabric, printing, dying and embellishing to create strong organic forms in a natural colour palette. The Artist expresses her ideas through fashion arts as well as visual art. She sometimes alters textiles placing each against a painted canvas or wall letting the background change the texture and light of every work.

From an early age, nature influenced Fariba. This fascination plus her love of drawing and painting have combined to give her a sense into how nature�s relationships can be positive forces to understand the human condition. Fariba believes that nature has the power to affect our sensitivity and positively inspire interaction with others. Varying shapes, sizes and colours are Fariba�s tools to create metaphors conveying intangible thoughts. The artist believes that an intimate connection to nature and its processes can be positive energy for change. Through her work, Fariba�s intent is to convey harmonious love; something she feels is essential today.

Biography
Fariba is a Vancouver based fashion designer and textile artist.
She operated her own design studio for 10 years in Iran, designing bridal fashion evening gowns before she came to Canada 1996. She moved to Vancouver with her daughter and undertook formal art studies, graduating from Textile Arts Program, Advanced Studies at Capilano University in North Vancouver. She also took many Fashion Design courses at VCC.
Fariba opened her own business in North Vancouver in spring of 2000 and later on, she open Gabbeh Textile Art Gallery in Downtown Vancouver. She designs and produces pieces of clothing from scratch including designing fabric, pattern and styles to create unique items of wearable art. Her pieces exhibited and displayed in a wide variety of locations throughout Vancouver.

Exhibitions and Fashion show
Outside the Box, An Exploration of fiber- White Rock Community Centre and Gallery . September 10, 2011
Received the first place jurors' choice

Wearable art show, Art gallery of Campbell River July23, 2011
Recognized for the �best of show award�
�Art Attire� wearable art show, Art gallery of Greater Victoria June11, 2011
Recognized for �best of show award� & �people choice award�
Surrender, solo show, West Vancouver Museum August 2010
Mixed messages, Ferry building gallery West Vancouver Jan 2010
fRESH 2009 fashion show for Cityscape Art gallery May 8 2009
Uncommon Threads Seymour Art Gallery, Vancouver Sep 28 2008
Green is the new Black, Vancouver museum, Vancouver March30 2008
Behind the Nature, yaletown gallery, Vancouver March21 2008
Seeker, Sentry, Sage, Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, May11 2006
Nature Thought, Gabbeh gallery, Vancouver. Jan13, 2006
Wearable art competition, Third place Port Moody Arts Center Oct 7, 2005
Spirit of Nature Seymour Art Gallery, Vancouver Sep12, 2004
Historical Iranian textile & work of Fariba Mirzaie, Seymour Art Gallery Aug10, 2004
Vancouver Fashion week Vancouver convention center 2004
Fashion forward, Ayden Gallery 88 West Pender, Vancouver Jul 24, 2004
Earthquake Relief Fundraiser Fashion Show, Seymour Art Gallery Mar 2, 2004
Wearable Art, Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver Oct 28, 2003
Vancouver Fashion week international village 2003
Textile Art Exhibition, North Vancouver Municipal Hall Oct 18, 2002
Threads of Life � The Culture of Cloth, Vancouver Guild of Fabric Arts, Jan 2001
The Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver.
An Evening of Artful Elegance, Port Moody Arts Centre, Port Moody. Oct 2000
Graduated Perspectives, Capilano College, North Vancouver. Oct 2000