Lyn Pfleuger

Lyn Pflueger was born and raised in Sydney, Australia.   She received a science degree from Sydney University, and worked for a number of years as a biochemist.  After moving to Calgary with her husband and children, Lyn settled in Bragg Creek where she raised children and animals, and learned to weave spin and felt.  In 1995 Lyn graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design with a BFA, taught in the Fibre department as a part-time sessional instructor.  Through Extension Services at ACAD she continues to teach textile techniques, and she has taught at Series in Red Deer, and Fibre Week in Olds.  Lyn’s particular interests include feltmaking, the structure of surfaces, and the properties of textile materials.  Most recently shibori techniques for dyeing and for creating texture have become her passion.