Members / Noelle Hamlyn

As a child, Noelle Hamlyn wore her crib blankets thin by rubbing the flannel between her fingers. It was therefore not surprising that she became a fibre artist. Noelle is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Crafts and Design Program (Textiles) at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. The Ontario Crafts Council has awarded Noelle two OCC Scholarships: the Mary Diamond Butts Embroidery Award, and the Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship. Recently, Noelle’s installation Sanctuary was selected for inclusion in the International Craft Biennale in Cheongju, South Korea, and as part of a North American touring exhibition showcasing Canadian craft, which debuted at the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. Noelle was awarded Best in Show — Fibre at the 2009 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, and Best in Show at the 2009 Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Sale, held as part of Toronto’s Cabbagetown Festival. This past January, Noelle participated in Come Up to my Room at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. Noelle lives in Toronto, and splits her time between her studio overlooking the Credit River, and a shared studio at 401 Richmond Street West.