Ilse Anysas-Salkauskas, Cochrane

Ilse Anysas-Salkauskas is one of the leaders of an Alberta revival and "contemporization" of fibre arts. She is known for a series of projects using unconventional materials and techniques to comment on issues of landscape, land use and environmental preservation. Her work has been featured in 45 exhibitions since 2000.


"Rising from the Ashes"

Leather tapestry

200 cm (80 in)

I live on a hill overlooking the Alberta foothills and mountains … several forest fires surrounded my home with grey haze, smoke and flying embers … burnt areas, rejuvenated by the spring rains, sprouted new visual richness …

$4800 CDN

For more information email the Alberta Craft Council at acc@albertacraft.ab.ca