Steinbach Arts Council Celebrates Regional Talent with New Art Quilt Series
Steinbach, MB– The Steinbach Arts Council will present a new exhibition featuring Sisters by Manitoba artist Cynthia Hiebert in the Hall Gallery. The exhibit will run from April 10 through May 15, 2026, with an Opening Ceremony being held on Friday, April 10 at 6PM at the Steinbach Cultural Arts Centre.
Hiebert is a contemporary art quilt maker who grew up in southern Manitoba and now resides in Winnipeg, bringing a regional connection that aligns with the SAC’s ongoing commitment to supporting artists from the province. Her background in Advertising Art, with a major in Illustration, informs the way she works with form and space. Hiebert’s work is grounded in both technique and personal exploration.
The exhibit introduces a series of quilted portraits and forms created through her process of assembling small pieces of fabric that function as individual elements within a larger composition. Hiebert describes her method as one that begins with planning before shifting into a more intuitive stage as the work progresses, allowing unexpected results to surface. She has participated in various quilt shows within Manitoba and has received recognition in several quilt challenges, making her work a fitting addition to SAC’s annual Hall Gallery Exhibit season.
In this series, Hiebert turns toward the women in her own family. She notes that when considering themes for an art quilt series, she realized she “already had something remarkable to work with – [her] sisters,” and the resulting work explores their relationships and strong personalities. Hiebert uses standard quilting cottons and sometimes hand-dyes fabric to create effects. Her process involves cutting and adhering fabric pieces to a backer before establishing a thread map or color chart and machine quilting with multiple thread colors. She names artists such as Matisse, Egon Schiele, and Bisa Butler as her inspiration whose work in color, gesture, and storytelling has informed her own. Although she begins each piece with a clear understanding of its intent, she emphasizes that they are “meant to be seen as a moment in time, with the viewer, including the subject, discovering their own interpretation.”
The public is encouraged to visit the Hall Gallery throughout the exhibition period. As a long‑standing showcase of local and regional talent, the Steinbach Arts Council relies on community support to continue presenting meaningful arts experiences. Toonie admission is encouraged to support the Steinbach Arts Council and its artists.
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