Marlene Guenther

 Marlene Guenther graduated from NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art & Design) in April 2006 with a BFA in Textiles and a minor in Art History. She received several awards and scholarships for her textile works while studying at Capilano College in North Vancouver, BC and at NSCAD. Notably, Marlene was the inaugural recipient of  the Heather Stone Emerging Artist Award given by the Atlantic Crafts Trade Commission in 2006.  

Prior to pursuing a degree in Textiles, Marlene worked as a Medical Laboratory Technician in the US for ten years. She brings her analytical background into her studio practice and believes that experimentation and research are essential to understanding the potential of any medium. Marlene strongly feels that a thorough understanding of ones medium is vital in the creation of an effective product design.

 Marlene produces superior hand-crafted sculptural lighting and textiles for domestic and commercial spaces which are friendly to the environment. Renewable materials such as wool, linen, silk and cotton are sourced from family run farms across Canada and FSC approved suppliers are used for the hardwood bases of her products. Marlene divides her time between motherhood, teaching textile techniques at NSCAD Continuing Studies, teaching assistant for the faculty of Historical & Critical Studies at NSCAD, and her studio practice.