Upcoming – 30th anniversary of the Monashee Quilters Circle
Monashee Quilters Circle of Lumby is proudly celebrating 30 years of creating cozy handmade quilts and related items. We started out as a hand full of women getting together at someone’s home it grew into a dedicated group of 27 plus women getting together every week to share some laughs, conversation and ideas for things to come. We all work on our individual projects as well as group projects.
Many of these items have been donated back into the community. Two of our most recent projects were donating over 50 handmade items to Monashee Mews care home followed by a free monthly quilt raffle for residence of Saddle Mountain, 17 quilts donated in all.
The latest is our Barn Quilt project that we have joined up with the Monashee Arts Council and Lumby Men’s Shed. Monashee quilter’s have created fabric quilt blocks that will be sewn together to make a beautiful quilt representing the first twenty barn quilts to adorn barns, sheds, houses and businesses throughout our community. The artists of Monashee Arts council will be replicating them by painting the same design onto wooden plywood squares of various sizes. These wooden ones are called ‘barn quilts’ and will be available for purchase to be displayed around the Lumby, Whitevale, Monashee area and elsewhere.
More info will be available at Lumby Art Gallery during the month of May as they have in honor of our 30th year as an active quilting group, generously allowed us the space to display our quilts, table runners and many other smaller handmade items. Please drop in to the gallery between May 4th – 29th to see what we have been up to and perhaps find something to take home with you.
Lumby Days 2026 has been announced!
Get a jump start on your entries for the Art show and for the photography contest!
Art Show – ‘My Canada’ – From breathtaking landscapes and wildlife to culture, community, and everyday moments—show us what Canada means to you.
Photography Contest – Along with our regular categories, this year’s contest features two special challenge categories! These themes are designed to spark creativity and push photographers to see things a little differently.
Challenge Categories: Far and Wide – scenes from across Canada & Seasons of the North
Find the entry forms for both shows online at www.monasheeartscouncil.com or come into the Village Gallery to pick up yours
Call for Artists – ‘Understory – The Secret Life of Plants‘
‘Understory’ is a themed group exhibition taking place throughout June at the Village Gallery in Lumby. This show invites artists to explore the hidden, overlooked, and imaginative dimensions of the plant life that surrounds us every day. From roots to canopy, micro to monumental, we’re looking for unusual perspectives on the familiar—works that reveal what might be happening beneath the surface or beyond what the eye typically sees.
Artists of all levels are encouraged to participate. All media and styles are welcome, including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and more. Whether your approach is scientific, abstract, whimsical, or deeply personal, we invite you to interpret the “secret life of plants” in your own unique way.
Join us in bringing the understory to light.
June 1st – June 26th
Application deadline May 30th
