DAGMAR KOVAR

I was born and raised in Bohemia, the very heart of Europe. There, in Prague, I studied chemistry for my original profession. Only later on, when I moved to Canada, I changed my focus and started a practice in art... I work with fibers - mostly wool and silk. They are an endless source of my inspiration and often an initial reason for my works. They make an integral part of my pieces. Their nature itself - strength, vulnerability, and perishability, together with their historical connection to humanity, represent the voice of my work... Contemporary fiber art. Dagmar Kovar uses techniques of felting, fusing and shibori to create contemporary meditative works to explore how we relate to the world.