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Leslie Knight, Caledon, Ontario

Beginning at an early age with crafts like knitting and cross-stitch, Leslie grew up surrounded by women with an appreciation for craft and the arts Often with a pencil and paper in hand, she could be seen under a tree sketching or at a desk writing and illustrating her own 'books' When Leslie discovered rug hooking in 2018 it reignited her creative passions Her work has been juried into several exhibitions as well as the Emerging Artist Issue of Fiber Art Now magazine. Her love for gardening and the natural world are prevalent subjects in her work. Leslie works from her shared studio space, The Mill Fibre Arts in the Alton Mill Arts Center, with co-curator Yvonne Iten-Scott.

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